upbringing

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You can hear the differences in lives and backgrounds and upbringing, of men and women in the ’60s, of class and Jim Crow, it’s all in there.

From Salon

Near Brown’s fountain, Echo Park artist Hoehn will present “Deadfall,” a massive fallen fig tree embedded with carved cheerleader legs and skirts — imagery drawn from her Texas upbringing.

From Los Angeles Times

Soon after he retired as chief executive of Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein began writing about his life, starting from his upbringing in the projects of East New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

One can understand why—there’s no footage of the subjects telling their own story about their alleged primitive upbringing when they first arrived in town.

From The Wall Street Journal

California’s 41st governor, a possible suitor for the White House, opens up about the duality of his upbringing in his new book.

From Los Angeles Times