228:, Sherman shifts her perspective to wealthy and affluent parents in New York City. Over the course of fifty in-depth interviews, "including hedge fund financiers and corporate lawyers, professors and artists, and stay-at-home mothers," Sherman investigates aspirations and lifestyle choices, revealing a nuanced picture of their self-description in an increasingly unequal society.
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