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

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Getting by on the Minimum: The Lives of Working Class Women - Johnson, Jennifer
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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. ...

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Getting by on the Minimum: The Lives of Working Class Women 2002, Routledge, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9780415928014

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