iRead @ WU
by
Barbara Ehrenreich
Select one of the following sites: (book club members, presentation attendees, etc.) (professors, book discussion leaders, etc.) Thanks to the following sponsors of this years iRead program: Mabee Library Center for Undergraduate Studies and Programs Washburn Student Government Association Leadership Institute College of Arts and Sciences Center for Community Service and Civic Engagement Washburn University Bookstore School of Applied Studies School of Business School of Nursing Georgia Neese Gray Committee Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library |
The New York Times bestseller, and one of the most talked about books of the year, Nickel and Dimed has already become a classic of undercover reportage. Barbara Ehrenreich’s non-fiction bestseller, Nickel and Dimed, is the story of an essay writer who went undercover as a low wage worker to find out how non-skilled workers make ends meet. The experiment took place in Florida, Maine, and Minnesota, with the author finding a job and lodgings in each location. The experiment was held for one month in each location, working full time and living only off the amount of money earned in low-wage jobs. The goal was to determine whether or not the author could both live off the money earned and have enough money at the end of the month to pay the next month’s rent. |
