Summary of Batya Ungar-Sargon's Second Class

Book excerpt: Buy 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.