Jennifer Silva appears in the following:
In 'Coming Up Short,' Oral Histories Highlight the Struggles of Working Class Youth
Thursday, February 09, 2017
From 2008 to 2010, Jennifer Silva gathered the increasingly relevant oral histories of young, working-class adults struggling to make it in an economy that's left them behind.
Working-Class Adulthood in an Age of Uncertainty
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Jennifer Silva discusses how the erosion of traditional markers of adulthood, like marriage, a steady job, and a house, has changed life for working class Americans. Coming Up Short: Working-Class Adulthood in an Age of Uncertainty is based on interviews with working-class people in Lowell, Massachusetts, and Richmond, Virginia, and looks at the economic insecurity, deepening inequality, and uncertainty about marriage and family many young adults face.
