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James Chappel

James Chappel is the Gilhuly Family associate professor of history at Duke University.

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November 15, 2021
MagazineJames Chappel
End the Generation Wars
Lazy assumptions about young and old cloud our politics.
March 6, 2020
James Chappel
The Promise of a Feminist Midlife Crisis
Midlife was once seen as a chance for women to reassert themselves. Then came an organized, misogynist backlash.

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