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Nickel and Dimed Summary Audiobook

Barbara Ehrenreich

On (Not) getting by in America

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Author: Barbara Ehrenreich

Narrator: Brian

Format: MP3

IBSN: 9780805063899

Language: English

Publish Date: 08/05/2001

Audiobook length: 31min

Contents

Chapter 1Overview
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Chapter 2How poverty defines the lives of working-class people
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Chapter 3Poverty as a low-wage worker
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Chapter 4Emotional and physical difficulties of working-class life
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Chapter 5Summary & Review
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Who should listen Nickel and Dimed

The summary audiobook of "Nickel and Dimed" by Barbara Ehrenreich is ideal for anyone interested in social issues, economics, and the struggles of the working poor in America. It provides valuable insights for students, educators, policymakers, and those engaged in activism or social work, as well as general readers seeking to understand the challenges faced by low-wage workers. This concise overview is perfect for busy individuals who want to grasp the key themes and arguments of Ehrenreich's groundbreaking exploration of poverty and labor without diving into the full text.

3 quotes from Nickel and Dimed

  • "The only thing I’ve ever learned about poverty is that it’s impossible to escape it by working."
  • "We’re all in this together, and we need to confront the many forms of injustice that wealth and privilege can call forth."
  • "A job should be a job, not a punishment."

Author : Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich is an American non-fiction author who has written several bestsellers. Although she has a Ph.D. in cell biology from Rockefeller University, she writes about feminism, democracy, blue-collar work, atheism, as well as other topics. A former columnist for Time magazine, Ehrenreich has published her work regularly in Harper's, The Nation, The New Republic, and other significant publications. She has had more than twenty books published to date, along with many award-winning essays.