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Barbara Ehrenreich was an American author, journalist, and social critic who wrote about labor, poverty, health care, feminism, and social inequality. For Nickel and Dimed (2001), she took a series of low-wage jobs to examine whether workers could meet basic living costs on their earnings. Her account combines firsthand reporting with analysis of insecure employment, housing expenses, workplace discipline, and the hidden labor behind everyday services.
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Barbara Ehrenreich ranks #157 of 245 in the Sociologist ranking, behind Neil Smelser, ahead of Göran Therborn.
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Barbara Ehrenreich scores 7.80/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Sociologist category. Nickel and Dimed had major public impact on low-wage work; journalism stronger than academic sociology status.
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