Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Nickled and dimed
Throughout the book, Ehrenreich demonstrates the way low wage female workers experience life, whether through examples of sexism, female bonding or conflict, threats to privacy and security that low-wage female workers constantly face. Provide specific examples to illustrate the plight of the low-wage female worker as observed by Ehrenreich. Include a detailed analysis of the way in which gender inequality is felt by low-wage female workers, particularly how stereotypes are reinforced.