Race, Class, and Gender in the United States & Nickel and Dimed
by Paula S. Rothenberg, Barbara Ehrenreich
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Read in June, 2006
It's great that Barbara Ehrenreich's job allowed her to could go out and report on the situation of jobs in the U.S. it's about time that someone did it. i think she did a thorough job explaining the reality of her experiences while making sure to differentiate that she was not 'really' in these situations as others in the U.S are (seeing as she had a back up plan and money to resort to.)
The section set in the twin cities i could relate to since i was also in an entry level job in st.paul. Kn...more
The section set in the twin cities i could relate to since i was also in an entry level job in st.paul. Kn...more
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Read in March, 2003
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I read this as part of a sociology class at UNC on poverty. I found it to be an easy read and entertaining, but not as profound as many people have thought.
While I do believe this book gives insight into the lives of the working poor, I think it would have been more helpful if the author was actually working poor rather than a journalist conducting a social experiment. It was pretty telling, however, that the author ended up quiting the assignment early because the working poor lifestyle w...more
While I do believe this book gives insight into the lives of the working poor, I think it would have been more helpful if the author was actually working poor rather than a journalist conducting a social experiment. It was pretty telling, however, that the author ended up quiting the assignment early because the working poor lifestyle w...more
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