About the book
Working at the Margins describes and analyzes the move, from welfare rolls to paid employment, of adults who were marginalized from the mainstream by race, ethnicity, language, and economic status. Frances Julia Riemer utilizes ethnographic data gathered over two years from four workplaces that employed thirty seven former welfare recipients. She examines how the private sector accommodates these workers and their differences and how the workers themselves negotiate the barriers they experience. The book illustrates how government policies and adult-education initiatives, designed ostensibly to create opportunities, often reify existing inequalities.
Editions of Working at the Margins
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791449257
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791449264
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791490730
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Working at the Margins describes and analyzes the move, from welfare rolls to paid employment, of adults who were marginalized from the mainstream by race, ethnicity, language, and economic status. Frances Julia Riemer utilizes ethnographic data gathered over two years from four workplaces that employed thirty seven former welfare recipients. She examines how the private sector accommodates these workers and their differences and how the workers themselves negotiate the barriers they experience. The book illustrates how government policies and adult-education initiatives, designed ostensibly to create opportunities, often reify existing inequalities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Working at the Margins about?
Working at the Margins describes and analyzes the move, from welfare rolls to paid employment, of adults who were marginalized from the mainstream by race, ethnicity, language, and economic status. Frances Julia Riemer utilizes ethnographic data gathered over two years from four workplaces that employed thirty seven former welfare recipients. She examines how the private sector accommodates these workers and their differences and how the workers themselves negotiate the barriers they experience. The book illustrates how government policies and adult-education initiatives, designed ostensibly to create opportunities, often reify existing inequalities.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Working at the Margins?
Society and Social Sciences > Social services and welfare, criminology > Social welfare, social policy and social services
Where can I read a sample of Working at the Margins?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791449257
How long is Working at the Margins and how many pages does it have?
Working at the Margins has 317 page(s)
Is Working at the Margins part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series, Power, Social Identity, and Education
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Working at the Margins?
Frances Julia Riemer
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Working at the Margins is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791449257) and paperback(ISBN 9780791449264) and pdf(ISBN 9780791490730)
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