Waging a living /
More than 30 million Americans, one in four workers, are stuck in jobs that pay less than the federal poverty level for a family of four. Waging a Living chronicles the day-to-day battles of four low-wage earners struggling to make work pay their bills. Shot over a three-year period in the northeast...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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New York :
Filmakers Library,
2006.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | More than 30 million Americans, one in four workers, are stuck in jobs that pay less than the federal poverty level for a family of four. Waging a Living chronicles the day-to-day battles of four low-wage earners struggling to make work pay their bills. Shot over a three-year period in the northeast and California, this observational documentary captures the dreams, frustrations and accomplishments of a diverse group of people who strain to live from paycheck to paycheck. By presenting an unvarnished look at the barriers that these workers must overcome to lift their families out of poverty, Waging a Living offers a sobering view of the elusive "American Dream." |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011). Slide. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (86 min.). Previously released as DVD. |
| Playing Time: | 01:26:00 |
| Audience: | For High School; College; Adult audiences. |
| Awards: | American Sociological Association, 2009 Selected by ALA Video Round Table "Notable Videos for Adults" 2006 Silver Chris Award, Columbus International Film and Video Festival, 2005 Top Award, New Jersey International Film Festival, 2005 |