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The following are questions for the Nickel and Dimed Book Review:
1. Were your perceptions of blue-collar Americans transformed or reinforced by Nickel and Dimed? Explain. Have your notions of poverty and prosperity changed since reading the book? What about your own treatment of waiters, maids, and salespeople?
2. While working for The Maids, Ehrenreich hears Ted claim that he's "not a bad guy....and cares a lot about his girls." How do the assumptions of supervisors such as Ted affect their employees? How does Ted compare to Ehrenreich's other bosses? To yours?
3. Ehrenreich is white and middle class. She asserts that her experience would have been radically different had she been a person of color or a single parent. Do you think discrimination shaped Ehrenreich's story? In what ways?
4. Housing costs pose the greatest obstacle for low-wage workers. Why does our society seem to resist rectifying this situation? Do you believe that there are realistic solutions to the lack of affordable housing?
5. Nickel and Dimed takes place in 1998-2000, a time of unprecedented prosperity in America. Do you think Ehrenreich's experience would be different in today's economy?
6. After reading Nickel and Dimed, What social problems did you see in the book? What social problems could develop from the issues mentioned in the book? Did this book make you feel angry? Better informed? Relieved that someone has described your experience? Galvanized to do something? Give your final assessment of the book.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU REFERENCE THE BOOK IN ALL OF YOUR ANSWERS. YOUR ANSWERS MUST DISPLAY THAT YOU HAVE READ THE
1. Were your perceptions of blue-collar Americans transformed or reinforced by Nickel and Dimed? Explain. Have your notions of poverty and prosperity changed since reading the book? What about your own treatment of waiters, maids, and salespeople?
2. While working for The Maids, Ehrenreich hears Ted claim that he's "not a bad guy....and cares a lot about his girls." How do the assumptions of supervisors such as Ted affect their employees? How does Ted compare to Ehrenreich's other bosses? To yours?
3. Ehrenreich is white and middle class. She asserts that her experience would have been radically different had she been a person of color or a single parent. Do you think discrimination shaped Ehrenreich's story? In what ways?
4. Housing costs pose the greatest obstacle for low-wage workers. Why does our society seem to resist rectifying this situation? Do you believe that there are realistic solutions to the lack of affordable housing?
5. Nickel and Dimed takes place in 1998-2000, a time of unprecedented prosperity in America. Do you think Ehrenreich's experience would be different in today's economy?
6. After reading Nickel and Dimed, What social problems did you see in the book? What social problems could develop from the issues mentioned in the book? Did this book make you feel angry? Better informed? Relieved that someone has described your experience? Galvanized to do something? Give your final assessment of the book.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU REFERENCE THE BOOK IN ALL OF YOUR ANSWERS. YOUR ANSWERS MUST DISPLAY THAT YOU HAVE READ THE