Getting by on the minimum : the lives of working class women /

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Author / Creator:	Johnson, Jennifer, 1949-
Imprint:	New York : Routledge, 2002.
Description:	1 online resource (266 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Working class women -- United States -- Case studies. Poor women -- United States -- Case studies. Social classes -- United States -- Case studies. Poor women. Social classes. Working class women. United States. Electronic books. Case studies. Case studies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11302954

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ISBN:	9781135298883 1135298882 0415928001 9780415928007 041592801X 9780415928014 041592801X 9780415928014
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-259) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	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 book offers a study of the difference class makes in women's lives, as well as the problems, restrictions, and rewards common to all women.
Other form:	Print version: Johnson, Jennifer, 1949- Getting by on the minimum 0415928001
Standard no.:	9780415928014

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