Nickel and Dimed
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Nickel and Dimed

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Barbara Ehrenreich

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  • Chapter 3
  • Evaluation
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    Shame and Solidarity
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    Individuals and Corporate Rhetoric
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  • Barbara Ehrenreich
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    Drug Tests
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At nearly all of Barbara’s jobs, from waitressing to sorting ladies’ wear at Wal-Mart, drug testing is either threatened or required. At one point, Barbara cites research showing that in one study, out of hundreds… read analysis of Drug Tests

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