Getting by on the Minimum The Lives of Working-Class Women

Name: Getting by on the Minimum The Lives of Working-Class Women
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ISBN: 9780415928014

ISBN-10: 041592801X

ISBN-13: 9780415928014

Edition: 2002

Authors: Jennifer Johnson

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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.

Book details

List price: $59.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 8/9/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 278
Size: 9.02" wide x 6.02" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Introduction



The Meaning of Work and Class



Life on the Job



Can't Get No Satisfaction



What Work Means



Work (f)or Family



The Work of Caring



Growing Up Poor in Postwar America



Dropping Out



What Will I Be?



Getting By on the Minimum


Notes


Bibliography


Index