Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich (born August 26, 1941) is a social critic and essayist. Her book Nickel and Dimed (2002) described her attempt to live on low-wage jobs and was a national bestseller in the United States; her recently released sequel Bait and Switch discusses her attempt to find a white-collar job. She is a prolific journalist who peppers her writing with a sardonic sense of humor.

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August 26 - 1941 - Nickel and Dimed - United States - Bait and Switch

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Ehrenreich attended Reed College, and later obtained a PhD in biology from The Rockefeller University in New York City. She eventually decided not to become a research scientist, however. She became involved in politics as an activist for social change.

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Reed College - The Rockefeller University

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From 1991 to 1997, she was a regular columnist of Time. Currently, Ehrenreich is regular columnist with The Progressive.

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Time - The Progressive

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Ehrenreich has also written for the New York Times, Mother Jones, The Atlantic Monthly, Ms, The New Republic, Z Magazine, In These Times, Salon.com and other publications. In 2004, she wrote a guest column for one month for the New York Times while regular columnist Thomas Friedman was on leave writing a book.

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New York Times - Mother Jones - The Atlantic Monthly - Ms - The New Republic - Z Magazine - In These Times - Salon.com - 2004 - Thomas Friedman

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She is the vice chair of the Democratic Socialists of America.

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