The “Parallel Universe” as described by Barbara Ehrenreich, is the coexistence of two classes within the same city. In Key West, Florida the author attempts to tackle low-wage service work in the tourism climate of South Florida. While she provides brief glances into her own life, she is dependant upon the readers knowledge of the ‘other side' those being served, as compared to those serving.
[...] Poverty, “smells too much like fear” 1. The “Parallel Universe” as described by Barbara Ehrenreich, is the coexistence of two classes within the same city. In Key West, Florida the author attempts to tackle low-wage service work in the tourism climate of South Florida. While she provides brief glances into her own life, she is dependant upon the readers knowledge of the ‘other side' those being served, as compared to those serving. She touches upon the clients, but spends most of her documentation speaking to the mindset, living conditions and job relationships of her coworkers. [...]
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