Summary of Batya Ungar-Sargon’s Second Class
Milkyway Media
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The American Dream is becoming increasingly elusive for many hardworking Americans. Journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon amplifies the voices of working-class Americans of diverse backgrounds and professions in Second Class (2024). She highlights their struggles and aspirations and explores the impact of stagnant wages, the decline of manufacturing jobs, and the shift to a service economy. She examines the challenges posed by globalization, immigration, and high prices. Vocational training, union support, an effective border policy, and fair wages are needed, but neither major party fully addresses the needs of the working class.
Duration - 36m.
Author - Milkyway Media.
Narrator - Digital Voice Mary G.
Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2024 Milkyway Media ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Listen now to get the main key ideas from Batya Ungar-Sargon's Second Class The American Dream is becoming increasingly elusive for many hardworking Americans. Journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon amplifies the voices of working-class Americans of diverse backgrounds and professions in Second Class (2024). She highlights their struggles and aspirations and explores the impact of stagnant wages, the decline of manufacturing jobs, and the shift to a service economy. She examines the challenges posed by globalization, immigration, and high prices. Vocational training, union support, an effective border policy, and fair wages are needed, but neither major party fully addresses the needs of the working class. Duration - 36m. Author - Milkyway Media. Narrator - Digital Voice Mary G. Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025. Copyright - © 2024 Milkyway Media ©.
Language:
English
Summary of Batya Ungar-Sargon's Second Class
Duration:00:00:05
Overview
Duration:00:00:45
The Working Class
Duration:00:04:39
The Struggling Segment
Duration:00:04:16
The Floating Segment
Duration:00:05:43
The Rising Segment
Duration:00:06:28
The Diploma Divide
Duration:00:04:36
Immigration and Job Wars
Duration:00:05:17
The Benefits Cliff
Duration:00:02:14
Housing
Duration:00:01:24
The Elusive Dream
Duration:00:00:42
About the Author
Duration:00:00:22