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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Jennifer, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Working class women--United States--Case studies.

Working class women.

Poor women--United States--Case studies.

Poor women.

Social classes--United States--Case studies.

Social classes.

United States.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

266 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2002.

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 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.

Contents:

2 The Meaning of Work and Class 8

3 Life on the Job 32

4 Can't Get No Satisfaction 66

5 What Work Means 89

6 Work (f)or Family 121

7 The Work of Caring 144

8 Growing Up Poor in Postwar America 158

9 Dropping Out 185

10 What Will I Be? 203

11 Getting By on the Minimum 220.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-259) and index.

ISBN:

041592801X

OCLC:

48876551