In Barbara Ehrenreich’s essay‚ she writes about the positions women adopt. A woman willing to be accepted must have a veneer of “niceness” with society‚ especially with men. Ehrenreich argues “The essence of ladylikeness is a persistent servility masked as niceness.” “Women tend to assume that it is our responsibility to keep everything “nice” even when the person we are with is rude and aggressive.” “Wherever we go‚ we are perpetually smiling”. This mask is what we are showing to people‚ constantly
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Social Insurance: Social insurance is entails employed individuals paying at tax on each paycheck they receive. This money is then put away in the form of social security. When an individual becomes of an age that they can retire or they become disabled‚ they have access to this money in the form of monthly payment that they can then live off of. Medicare and unemployment are also forms of social insurance. An individual contributes to their own fund through work related taxes. Settlement House:
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assignment Word count; 228/272 Summary of “Cultural Baggage” In the article “Cultural Baggage” published at The New York Times magazine on May 3‚ 1992‚ the author Barbara Ehrenreich assess and weighs hers and other people’s cultural and religious background. By listening to an exciting friend about her cultural legacy‚ Mrs. Ehrenreich abruptly understood that she hasn’t defined one. However‚ she impliedly denotes some English heritage. In the 60’s and 70’s era‚ she witnessed ethnical and cultural awakening
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In the novel Nickel and Dimed Barbara Ehrenreich described her advantage of being white: “unlike many low-wage workers‚ I have the further advantages of being white and a native English speaker”(Ehrenreich 16). Because she is white and can speak English‚ she will have the upperhand in the search for a job than somebody who appears foreign or speaks English as their second
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mentioned opens the eyes of many middle class Americans that assume that the poor Hups 2 have no struggle getting by‚ as long as they cut back and settle for less than others. Ehrenreich uses the precise details of her experiences in common working conditions on to expose the truth to the rest of society. The fact that Ehrenreich wrote from fact and from a point of view
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Barbara Ehrenreich describes individuals she works with through direct comparisons of how they adapt to survive in poverty. Ehrenreich speaks with her co-worker Gail‚ who is “thinking of escaping from her roommate by moving into the Days Inn” which is 40 to 60 dollars a day‚ forcing Ehrenreich to reflect on her own living situation‚ only “made possible by the $1‚300 [she] had allotted [herself]… when [she] began [her] low-wage life”. Obviously the living conditions for Gail and Ehrenreich are deplorable
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The American Dream "If the American Dream is for Americans only‚ it will remain our dream and never be our destiny." A wise Rene de Visme once said. This statement provides the framework for the support that the American Dream is not provided for all the tired‚ the poor and the huddled masses but provided for culled groups. For those unable to meet these requirements they are denied their American Dream. The bereavement of this dream can come as a result of a plethora of things including but not
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mental things are longer lived. He states‚ “Once I was the sort of person who invests objects with sentimental value. Now I no longer have those objects‚ but I have the sentiments yet.” 5. Answer one question: In addition to food‚ what else does Eighner scavenge for? Into what general category do these items fall? In addition to food‚ all of Eighner’s clothes‚ except for jeans‚ came from scavenging. He also acquired boom boxes‚ candles‚
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In the year 2000‚ 133‚000 people died due to poverty in the United States. Today‚ almost as many people die from poverty as from lung cancer (Sanders). According to recent data‚ individuals in the lowest-income groups and individuals in the least-educated groups‚ typically experience the worst health. A 2011 report prepared for Sen. Bernie Sanders reported that individuals in the highest income group are expected to live‚ on average‚ six and a half years longer than those in the lowest income group
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In the essay‚ “Cultural Baggage” by Barbara Ehrenreich believed that you do not have to be the religion or culture you were raised with. Ehrenreich believed that everyone was their own person and could be who they want to be. She was apart of her own culture called “nothing” culture‚ that meant she didn’t follow any of the cultural acts that her family would. She believe she could do whatever she wanted even if it wasn’t like her culture. I think she was right with everything she said in this essay
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