Getting Me Cheap

"Getting Me Cheap" offers a compelling examination of the low-wage workers, primarily women, who support the comfortable lifestyles of many Americans. Through years of fieldwork and extensive interviews, sociologists Lisa Dodson and Amanda Freeman reveal the struggles these women face as they juggle demanding jobs in industries like food and healthcare while raising their families without public aid. The book highlights how these working mothers often rely on their children to assume adult responsibilities, all while they navigate a system that perpetuates poverty and limited opportunity. With insights that parallel notable works such as "Evicted" and "Nickel and Dimed," it also proposes policy solutions and a vision for uniting women across different socioeconomic backgrounds.