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256 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250808318
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 June 2021
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich is a gripping and provocative read that is a perfect fit for anyone interested in investigative journalism, economics, and social justice, as it offers a searing and insightful exploration of poverty, work, and the struggles of the working class in America.
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Millions of Americans work full time, year round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She was inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that a job—any job—can be the ticket t...
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informative: 92%
reflective: 59%
challenging: 32%
sad: 32%
emotional: 20%
funny: 12%
dark: 7%
tense: 7%
adventurous: 5%
inspiring: 5%
hopeful: 3%
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256 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250808318
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 June 2021
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich is a gripping and provocative read that is a perfect fit for anyone interested in investigative journalism, economics, and social justice, as it offers a searing and insightful exploration of poverty, work, and the struggles of the working class in America.
Description
Millions of Americans work full time, year round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She was inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that a job—any job—can be the ticket t...
Community Reviews
Moods
informative: 92%
reflective: 59%
challenging: 32%
sad: 32%
emotional: 20%
funny: 12%
dark: 7%
tense: 7%
adventurous: 5%
inspiring: 5%
hopeful: 3%
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