Ready Reference Treatise: Nickel and Dimed

“Nickel and Dimed” by Barbara Ehrenreich was first published in 2001. The book is subtitled “On (Not) Getting By in America. The author has presented the narrative from the perspective of an undercover journalist.

The book investigates the impact of the Welfare Reform Act, 1996, on the poor working class people in America. The narrative covers the time period between 1998 and summer 2000.

Ready Reference Treatise: Nickel and Dimed
Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Major Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: About Poverty in the United States
Chapter Six: Critical Analysis