Nickel And Dimed Essay

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Charise Albritton Sociology 3200: Class, Status & Power Paper III Nickel and Dimed For this paper, you will use the text Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich (2001) and 3 other readings from this course (with the exception of Bettie). You will come up with an argument based on the primary text that can be expanded on using the three additional sources. You should define and explain the key terms and concepts used by the authors that are appropriate to your paper. Here are the guidelines for source selection: • One of the three may be from outside of the course provided that it is an academically produced book or article from a peer-reviewed social science journal. •…show more content…
• If you want to draw from Bettie to bolster your argument, you may do so provided that you also have the 3 required sources. RUBRIC: 1. Clarity and Explanation of the Argument or Theme of Paper (5 pts) 2. Use of Ehrenreich: Explanation, Definition & Use of Concepts (25 points) 3. Use of Other Sources: Explanation, Definition & Use of Concepts (15 pts each source) Some possibilities for the direction of your paper include: • A Marxian, Weberian or Functionalist analysis • Individualism & the Protestant Ethic • Race and Gender Inequalities • Political Power & the Working, Middle or Upper Classes • Life Chances by Class • Health Disparities by Class • Class Consciousness of the Working Class • Possibilities for Social Mobility • The Accomplishment of Natural Growth & the Working Class • The Role of Othering and Class Reproduction, Inequalities • White Privilege or the Invisibility of Race *You may also want to use a combination of discussions to argue more than one point. Paper
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