Seccombe main focus is the issues In chapter 1 is about social inequality. In chapter 1 she interviews people of different ethnicity that is on welfare and goes in depth of the issues on hand. In my opinion I believe that Seccombe learn and value life alot more hearing from the people that were living, experiencing and struggling while on welfare. I think she also understand that the assumptions of people on welfare is a myth and realizes that the picture that society display about people in welfare is also untrue.



First off I want to state that being a woman is far much harder than being a man because of society view of women, and that view is that women is second tier to men; women get paid .77 cent to every men 1.00 as of today's society we live in. She does points out how women are underpaid and receive less pay than men, even when women and men have the same job. Seccombe also point out how women are likely to be poor, experience lower wage jobs and likely to depend on others.



There wasn't a particular interview that stood out more than others because all talked about the struggles of getting the essentials required for life. The women she interview talked about how it is difficult to raise a family alone and with very low income. This one women Shelia caught my eye because she has so many barriers in place. What I thought was interesting is how she stated that she don't want a part time job because it would probably risk her losing government assistance and she will not be able to receive aid for a while after she re apply. All the jobs she have held didn't required that much skill or education, maids and cleaning aids are considered to be low skill jobs.

I disagree with the media view of the people are welfare because not everyone that receive aid are lazy and getting over on the government. I don't think this at all because the face of welfare is a black or Latino mother or family with numerous of kids, but society doesn't paint the picture of how blacks and Latinos are more likely to experience poverty and will usually be socially isolated in a socially environment surrounded by drug dealing, crime, violence and populated landfills.

I agree with Seccombe position of don't judge period and don't judge if you don't know that person or family story. If you want to know a reason why then do research or ask someone that know of welfare. Some people are dealt a terrible hand in life and need welfare and the underground economy. The model of mainstream is set by corporations and bank institutions, but how can you duplicate that model if you don't have the resources and opportunities to bid for the dream model of success. May I add that there is more Whites on welfare than there is Blacks or any other ethnic group.