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Getting By on the Minimum: The Lives of Working-Class Women

By Jennifer Johnson

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2013
ISBN
9781135298951, 1135298955
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
423 kB (432671 bytes)
Pages
305\0
Time added
2023-04-13 03:23:15

Description

First published in 2002. Jennifer Johnson profiles the real-life stories of more than sixty women who have no college education, are married with kids, and earn an average of $16,000 per year, giving us an important window into a large, poorly understood segment of our society. Through the words of these women, Johnson captures the essence of women's working-class experience: from job stagnation, low self-esteem, and social isolation to camaraderie among coworkers, loyalty to one's roots, and even pride in a job well done. This compassionately told book offers a captivating and emotional study of the difference class makes in women's lives, as well as the problems, restrictions, and rewards common to all women.

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