Essays on Nickel and Dimed
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Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Pages 7 (1 601 words)
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Nickel and Dimed
Barbara Ehrenreich begins her book by discussing her preparation for her endeavor: to enter the low-wage workforce for a period of time as a way of investigating poverty. Her objective is to experience, first-hand, the daily obstacles that the poor encounter as a means to survive. She sets up a few rules for herself —…
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Creative nonfiction
originally published
January 1, 2001
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On Getting By in America is a book written by Barbara Ehrenreich. Written from her perspective as an undercover journalist, it sets out to investigate the impact of the 1996 welfare reform act on the working poor in the United States.
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Book by Barbara Ehrenreich
Pages: 224 pp
Awards: Christopher Award
Beyond issues of income Nickel and Dimed focuses our attention on the problems of everyday living that the working poor must overcome. Problems like personal health, safety, friendships, and personal dignity.
