Summary:
The book chronicles the author's undercover investigation into the lives of low-wage workers in America, where she takes on various minimum wage jobs to experience and expose the struggles of poverty, job insecurity, and the inadequacy of social safety nets firsthand. Through her journey, she reveals the harsh realities of trying to survive on meager earnings in a society structured around economic inequality.
Key points:
1. Working Poor: Ehrenreich discusses the struggles of full-time workers who can't meet basic needs due to low wages, arguing that the economy traps them in poverty.
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