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A 3 page essay that discusses excerpts from Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed and Beth Shulman's The Betrayal of Work, which the writer argues make similar and very persuasive arguments. Both of these authors present a picture of the working poor that contrasts sharply with the image of these workers in American contemporary culture. Examination of Ehrenreich's principal thesis shows that it is substantiated and supported by the facts listed by Shulman. Both authors indite the conception of the working poor as not only a lie, but a flagrant injustice that should be addressed. No bibliography is provided.
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these authors present a picture of the working poor that contrasts sharply with the image of these workers in American contemporary culture. Examination of Ehrenreichs principal thesis shows that it
is substantiated and supported by the facts listed by Shulman. Both authors indite the conception of the working poor as not only a lie, but a flagrant injustice that should
be addressed. Ehrenreich begins by discussing the prevailing concept of poverty and how the "welfare poor were excoriated for their laziness" (1)(All pages cited refer to the fax provided
by the student researching this topic.) Then, Ehrenreich goes on to point out that the entitlement programs that the public promoted "lazy" conduct no longer exist. Instead, we have a
system in which millions of people work for less than a living wage and struggle to survive, usually by working two or more jobs. Ehrenreich argues that when someone
works for less pay than she can live on--when, for example, she goes hungry so that you can eat more cheaply and conveniently--then she has made a great sacrifice for
you...To be a member of the working poor is to be an anonymous donor, a nameless benefactor, to everyone else (1). This is basically the same theme that Shulman
addresses in her book, which also deals with the plight of the working poor. Like Ehrenreich, Shulman argues against American societys preconceived notions of the character of the working poor.
She argues that these are people who "pay their taxes and do their jobs" (2). She also deflates the numerous myths that are accepted as fact in the American consciousness,
such as, the idea that poverty is not extensive in the US. Shulman states that "Thirty million Americans, one out of every four workers makes less than $8.70 an hour"
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