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Anti-intellectualism in American Life
Richard Hofstadter
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · February 12, 1966
Reading lane: Politics in Literature
A History pick for readers exploring Anti-intellectualism in American Life.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Mind and Democracy
A probing look at what intellect means—and what it can do—in American democratic life.
Come here for
- An examination of American attitudes toward intellect
- Questions about the intellectual’s place in democracy
Expect
- A focus on ideas and the life of the mind
- A book that connects intellectual life with American character
Book Details
- Authors
- Richard Hofstadter
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- February 12, 1966
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Politics in Literature · Social Theory
- Reading lane
- Politics in Literature
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Publisher Categories
History of Education
U.S. History
Social Theory
About This Book
Winner of the 1964 Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction Anti-Intellectualism in American Life is a book which throws light on many features of the American character. Its concern is not merely to portray the scorners of intellect in American life, but to say something about what the intellectual is, and can be, as a force in a democratic society. "As Mr. Hofstadter unfolds the fascinating story, it is no crude battle of eggheads and fatheads. It is a rich, complex, shifting picture...
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