Ehrenreich, Barbara

Investigates the history of sanctioned public revelry, from the Dionysian winter dance to twenty-first-century sporting events and concerts, looking at attempts by churches and other institutions to squelch ecstatic displays, and concluding that humans are inately social beings prone to sharing joy.

Author Barbara Ehrenreich relates her experiences from 1998 to 2000, during which time joined the ranks of the working poor as a waitress, hotel housekeeper, cleaning woman, nursing home aide, and Wal-Mart clerk to see for herself how America's "unskilled" workers are able to survive on only $6 or $7 an hour.

Essays abut the 1980s with special emphasis on the politics of the decade.

The author addresses the issues of the unemployed white-collar worker offering a realistic perspective on the corporate world and the difficulty in finding a job.

A collection of essays in which the authors examine the consequences of globalization on the lives of women, focusing on women who leave their homes in the Third World to work as nannies, maids, prostitutes, and in other "care" positions in wealthy countries.

Author Barbara Ehrenreich relates her experiences from 1998 to 2000, during which time joined the ranks of the working poor as a waitress, hotel housekeeper, cleaning woman, nursing home aide, and Wal-Mart clerk to see for herself how America's "unskilled" workers are able to survive on only $6 or $7 an hour.