Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America | Critical Overview
Nickel and Dimed fits clearly in a tradition of investigative journalism where the writer infiltrates a marginalized group, posing as one of them to find out what life is truly like. The best-known examples of such works are Jack London's People of the Abyss, George Orwell's The Road to Wigan Pier, and John Howard Griffin's Black Like Me. All are mentioned by various critics when assessing Ehrenreich's book.
Many critics praise Ehrenreich for writing about the plight of the working poor, calling attention to a facet of America that is often overlooked...
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