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J.D. Vance's Book and Public Identity

J.D. Vance's book, Hillbilly Elegy, and how his Yale Law School credential has contributed to his public identity and political brand.

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How did Vance’s experiences shape his decision to apply to Yale Law School?

’s decision to apply to Law School was driven primarily by a desire to escape and remake the trajectory set by a —a legal education he saw as a pathway to social mobility and credibility—rather than b...