Social Problems In Nickel And Dimed

The book, Nickel and Dimed, is well-crafted masterpiece that features the author as an undercover worker to experience the life of low-wage workers and the struggle they have to undergo to make ends meet in the face of poverty. The book is a great read as it provides insight through the eyes of an expert disguised as a worker going to Key West, Florida experiencing the same problems low-income Americans go through with an income of between US$2.43 and US$7 an hour. The book majors on the theme of poverty at length as the author demonstrates the difficulty of survival with a low-waged job. The author thus lays bare the struggles of millions of American workers who are limited by income to live with sacrifices, such as health insurance, which leaves them in debt, using herself as a character …show more content…
Social Problems, which argues that some social conditions are detrimental in any situation. Eitzen’s book is fueled by sociological concepts that help the reader to understand society and social problems. Nickel and Dimed, unlike Social problems because it provides a first-hand experience of the author going through the experiences of millions of Americans.
Nickel and Dimed is well structured as it moves from one theme to the other before offering a vivid account of the strategies workers in America use to get by on minimum and near minimum wage jobs. The content of the book is credible as the author lays bare the truth that a strong work ethic is often not enough to provide necessities of living, for example, food, shelter, and transportation. Ehrenreich uses impeccable grammar to show expose the inherent unfairness of American style capitalism.