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

Johnson, Jennifer

 
9780415928014: Getting By on the Minimum: The Lives of Working-Class Women

Synopsis

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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About the Author

Jennifer Johnson is a Research Scientist in the Department of Sociology at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She is the Co-Principal Investigator of a two-year research project funded by the National Science Foundation.

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9780415928007: Getting By on the Minimum: The Lives of Working-Class Women

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ISBN 10:  0415928001 ISBN 13:  9780415928007
Publisher: Routledge, 2002
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