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Triumph of the Yuppies

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The Growing Divide within the Baby Boom Generation and the Emergence of Yuppies

Exploring the growing divide within the baby boomer generation, this chapter delves into the emergence of yuppies in the late 1970s as a response to the clash between high expectations and a challenging economy, resulting in success being viewed as a zero-sum game.

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