Getting By on the Minimum - Couverture souple

Johnson, Jennifer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 041592801X ISBN 13 : 9780415928014

Editeur : Routledge, 2002

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 041592801X
• ISBN 13: 9780415928014
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 278
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• Personne responsable: non disponible