Nickel and Dimed
What did Ehrenreich mean when she chose Maine for its "whiteness"?
ch 2
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Jill W
ch 2
Ehrenreich purposely Portland, Maine in the second chapter because of its lack of diversity. In the Portland community, she didn't stand out. This allowed her to look at things from a different perspective.
Nickel and Dimed