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Article: American underground.(Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market)(Book Review)
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- June 1, 2003
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Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market by Eric Schlosser Houghton Mifflin. 310 pages. $23.00
Eric Schlosser made our stomachs churn with his behind-the-counter account of McDonald's and other chain restaurants in Fast Food Nation. In his new book, Reefer Madness, he examines the U.S. underground economy.
Schlosser, a correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, is a talented and intrepid reporter, and one of his greatest strengths is his ability to tell the personal stories behind the faceless underground economy. But Reefer Madness raises more questions than it answers. Its title and packaging suggest in-depth analysis, but ...