Cultural Baggage The article “Cultural Baggage” by Barbara Ehrenreich’s was difficult to understand. But‚ in the beginning it talks about a friend asking the writer what her ethnic background was and Ehrenreich says “none”. This puts her to think since the friend mentions that she knows everything about her ancestors. Then she goes on saying that she was Scottish‚English and Irish. She begins to feel some guilt for saying none and for not knowing much about her background which even makes her
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Jill Lepore’s article “Richer and Poorer” talks about effective methods of making an argument and persuading an audience; these techniques can be seen in Barbara Ehrenreich’s novel Nickel and Dimed. To start‚ Lepore presents two different paths an author can choose when writing as she claims‚ “Some people make arguments by telling stories; other people make arguments by counting things” (Lepore 9). Telling a story allows an author to convey his ideas through complex plots and characters; furthermore
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families that are struggling with paying their rents or providing for their families are either on minimum wages or unemployed. This shows lack of security for those families or individuals that has expenses that must be covered. The outcome of Barbara Ehrenreich experiment reveals that working at minimum wage jobs does not match her earnings to her expenses. People need more money to make a living in a world of ever rising costs. As the expense in the world is rising‚ landlords are increasing their rent
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the maids were rarely ever in the same house more than once‚ which‚ “is a service to its customers: there are so sticky and possibly guilt ridden relationships involved‚ because the customers communicate almost entirely with the office manager(Ehrenreich 475)
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Cited: McKey‚ Claude. America. 1921. Print Samuels‚ Althea. Identity: How Do I Define Mine. Toronto‚ Ontario: Sister Vision‚ 1997. Print. Ehrenreich‚ Barbara. Cultural Baggage. April 5‚ 1992. Print.
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English 101 20 June 2012 A Cultural Misunderstanding Dr. Barbara Ehrenreich better known as a myth buster is best known for her non-fiction reportage‚ book reviews and social commentary. Her reviews‚ essays‚ op-eds‚ and feature articles have been widely published and have appeared in Harper ’s Magazine‚ The New York Times‚ Time Magazine‚ The Wall Street Journal‚ Life Magazine‚ The New Republic‚ and the New Statesman. Ms. Ehrenreich received her Ph.D. from The Rockefeller University in 1998‚ and
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Book Review Nickel and Dimed and the Working Poor | Abstract In this book review we were asked to read Nickel and Dimed by Ehrenich and The Working Poor by Shipler. After reading the two books throughout the first half of the semester I would like to answer; the reactions the readings gave to me. What impact did the books have on my thinking? Also describe the experiences of the people that are in the readings closely resembling myself. I would also like to answer what I have learned in how
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Name: Junchuan Zhang (Bill) Date: November 6‚ 2014 EAD II Section 21 3.3 Professor: Karen Kalteissen Women’s Social Status Changes between 1930s and 2014 How much has women’s social status changed from the 1930s to 2014? It has changed quite a lot. Women were not allowed to do quite a lot of things in the past. For example‚ they were not allowed to have a proper job and were only allowed to stay at home‚ do housework and teach children. Since the feminist movement‚ there are absolutely more
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The book Nickel and Dimed was a refreshing easy read. With consideration to my workload for the semester I appreciated this small favor‚ however‚ nothing could have prepared me for the pages ahead. As I conceptualized this paper I was battling my criticisms and trying to keep an open mind. I ended my conceptualization feeling helpless and not knowing where to begin. Where better then the beginning? I was initially thrilled to read the things she was writing about serving in Florida. Not only
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nope Professor nope ENG 101 10 November. 2013 Why? At first glance‚ it seemed there was no correlation between the essays: “Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call the Police‚” “Who Killed Benny Paret?” and “On Dumpster Diving.” Each essay is completely different. The background‚ setting‚ characters and time period all vary immensely. The first essay is about a woman who was killed and no one helped her. The second essay is like it‚ a boxer dies in a fight‚ while being watched by millions
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