Anti-Intellectualism in American Life
Download or Read eBook Anti-Intellectualism in American Life PDF written by Richard Hofstadter and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-01-04 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Richard Hofstadter |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 465 |
| Release | : 2012-01-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780307809674 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0307809676 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Anti-Intellectualism in American Life by : Richard Hofstadter
Book excerpt: 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 of the life of the mind in a society dominated by the ideal of practical success." —Robert Peel in the Christian Science Monitor
