books by Barbara Ehrenreich     books:       Fear of Falling8 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Pantheon, 1989 Piercing the narrative, telling the truth I hope that with the success of her acid dipped expose of what's really going on in the marketplace of the working poor( Nickel and Dimed) all of Barbara Ehrenreich's books will be back in print because she is a species of writer on the verge of extinction. Unabashedly pro union and anti compassionate conservatism and faith based charity and decidedly not glamorous in her pursuit of topics and ...             Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War34 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Metropolitan Books, 1997 War, the Predator Beast I loved Nickel and Dimed but was disappointed in For Her Own Good. Barbara Ehrenreich is a prolific writer and, I guess, not everything can be a gem. Blood Rites is well researched and exciting reading. Ehrenreich attacks the nature and origins of War, a subject on which she is admittedly not an expert. She brings a fresh eye, excellent research skills and the ability to put her conclusions in ...             Male Fantasies, Volume 1: Women, Floods, Bodies, History (Theory and History of Literature, Volume 22)3 reviews Klaus Theweleit, Chris Turner, ... University of Minnesota Press, 1987 fascism is psychoanalysis in reverse Examines fascism as a Reichian phenomenon gone awry - the fascist male experiences ego-dissolution in early infancy, finds it threatening, and so builds for himself a "body armor" within which are contained such "female" traits and emotions (unaknowledged) as weakness, fear, guilt, etc. Through repetitive conditioning and a brutal pedagogy, these negative, shadowy perceptions are then ...             Lost Ground: Welfare Reform, Poverty, and Beyond3 reviews South End Press, 2002 A very wide area of controversial issues Collaboratively compiled and edited by Randy Albelda (Economics, University of Massachusetts) and Ann Withorn (Social Policy, University of Massachusetts), Lost Ground: Welfare Reform, Poverty, And Beyond is a scholarly selection of impressive essays by a variety of learned authors on topics relating to American welfare policy. From the effects of globalization on the current system, to fallacies ...             Abu Ghraib: The Politics of Torture (The Terra Nova Series)1 review David Levi Strauss, Charles Stein North Atlantic Books, 2004 Great, very thought provoking These group of essays methodically and from a variety of view points attempt to show just how damaging the infamous photos and the acts of depravity they have exposed are. The book also explores the collective conscience and political climate that has existed in order for such unbelievable and inhuman behavior to occur. Highly recommended.             Power Trip (Open Media Series)2 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich, Michael T. Klare, ... Seven Stories Press, 2003 Excellent I found this book to be extremely useful in todays world of preemption, "axis of evil" and Bush's cowboy antics. I feel that it should be obvious to anyone with half a brain that what Busha nd his cronies are doing isnt in the best interest of anyone except maybe Bush, Cheney and the stock holders at Exxon. This book lays it all out perfectly. Easy to read, short and sweet, I highly recommend it.             One of the Guys: Women as Aggressors and Torturers1 review Seal Press, 2006 Gripping If you are open to honest evaluations of the so-called "few bad apples," then you'll find this book worth reading. The anthology opens with an essay by Barbara Ehrenriech, where she admits her shock that women were torturers. Her essay drips with essentialist tendencies, yet I think many would nod their heads in agreement thinking that "women are better than this, women would change the ethos ...             Dancing in the Streets2 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Blackstone Audio Inc., 2007 Social repression explained This book explains how and why our western European culture (among others) systematically represses our natural human inclination to cut loose and enjoy ourselves, and why it is so important for our emotional and political well-being that we continue to do so! Very thorough in explanations and examples. I now see acts of community celebration, music and dance to be highly important demonstrations ...             For Her Own Good: Two Centuries of the Experts Advice to Women4 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English Anchor, 2005 One take on the medicalization of women This was a well researched (I spot fact-checked a few of the footnotes) and well written book about the history of the "Woman Question." The "Woman Question" changes over time, but it is a social class centered issue. Ehrenreich and English combine Conflict and Feminist theoretical perspectives without getting technical about it to give a solid backdrop into the history of how the medical and ...             Dancing in the Streets13 reviews Metropolitan Books, 2007 A compelling read This is an interesting and compelling book to read. Although, I cannot comment on the accuracy of the historical information, the descriptions of rock concerts and sports events in today's world are consistent with my observations. I would add that political events that involve large numbers of people also share the same attributes: chanting, moving, and collective engagement.             Nickel and Dimed16 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Granta Books, 2002 EVERYTHING IN LIFE IS RELATIVE Well, what Ms. Ehrenreich doesn't know is that there is MUCH MUCH worse to come!! In just a few years when the greatest depression in US history (13 years long) is visited upon us, surviving on the minimum wage will seem like the good old days. Sadly, people will be glad to work under the conditions she's explored. Everything is relative. Don't think it's going to happen? Read Arnold's The Great ...             For her own good: 150 years of the experts' advice to women7 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Anchor Press, 1978 Couldn't put it down I am fascinated by "For her own good". I had heard of some outrageous "treatments" prescribed to women in the past, but this book gives a broader view of the social and economic movements of the past 150 years and how they affected women. I had never imagined that science would betray women, becoming an instrument of their subordination! I was revolted by the arrogance and obtusity of some ...             The Snarling Citizen1 review Barbara Ehrenreich Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1995 Ehrenreich rocks I bought this book of essays while I was spending a lonely summer in Paris (I don't travel well), and it helped keep me very amused through a few days of repeated browsing. Ehrenreich is a brilliant leftist critic of our complacent bourgeois culture. She's also ... funny and sharp. She doesn't mess around with intellecutal posturing but cuts right to the chase with nasty barbed comments on ...             Bait And Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream4 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Metropolitan Books, 2005 This author is fabulous - should receive a Pulitzer for her work(s). I had read "Nickle'd and Dime'd" when I picked up this book and was looking forward to a book that might or might not be up to the remarkable first one. I was surprised (and thrilled) to find that "Bait and Switch" was as good - if not better - than the (very sad) previous work. I love, love, love the author's writing and the thorough, relentless investigative reporting (being a journalist ...             The hearts of men: American dreams and the flight from commitment4 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1984 MEN ARE NOT MERE BREADWINNERS AND SOLDIERS For men who think that feminism is a threat to the male sex, this book will open eyes and minds in the same way abolition liberated white slave-owners from their barbaric addiction to controlling other human beings against their will. And for women who see feminism as a threat to families, this book will either help relieve them of their ignorance of history, or only further convince them that a ...             Global Woman4 reviews Granta Books, 2003 Fact-filled, careful study In brief essays, the authors present generally unbiased academic discussions of the globalization of female workers. Though hardly a new phenomenon, it has dramatically increased in the last 50 years and is a topic that is deserving of this type of examination. The topics are clearly delineated between domestic workers, cheap labor and the sex trade - however, there are unfortunates whose ...             It's the Media, Stupid5 reviews John Nichols, Barbara Ehrenreich, ... Open Media, 2000 The media elite is a waste of taxpayer resources Ever wonder why the rightwing fascists and fake liberals in both parties get away with destroying America? It's the media, stupid ! Yes, some rightwing lunatics will cry "Liberal media" while others will cry "conservative/corporate media" but folks, the media is nothing more than a puppet for anti-America government that exists in Washington D.C. . The book does take a strong swipe at the ever ...             Women in the Global Factory (Inc Pamphlet)1 review Annette Fuentes, Barbara Ehrenreich South End Press, 1999 Original print version I first read this book (original printing) as a college student for a class on the social situation in developing countries. This book is excellent. While brief, it gives an excellent introduction into the working conditions of women in sweatshops. Many black and white photos. While the book is slightly dated it is sad to note that the working conditions have not changed much. I read the ...             Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America1079 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Recorded Books, 2004 Must read for the 'Haves' in this country I have to admit, I grew up as person of privilege. I am from a large home in suburbia and drove a Mercedes SUV to high school every day. I was always taught to appreciate the things you have, and how lucky I am. Being born into wealth doesn't take talent, it takes luck. Even being born in the United States alone takes luck, you only had a 5% chance of being born here. This book reaffirmed my ...             This Land Is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation19 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Metropolitan Books, 2008 Deserves 25 stars Ehrenreich has written some pretty solid stuff. Her "Nickel and Dimed" surveyed how she got some low-paying jobs and how she attempted to survive with them. In "Nickel and Dimed" she examined the white collar job search with all its frivolities--and failures. The list of her writings at the beginning of this text is impressive. 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