Anti-Intellectualism in American LifeWinner 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 |
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It was not that they had ceased to believe in the criticism but that they neither liked nor trusted the source. Of course, not only intellectuals do this; it is a common phenomenon of group life. Members of a political arty or a ...
It was not that they had ceased to believe in the criticism but that they neither liked nor trusted the source. Of course, not only intellectuals do this; it is a common phenomenon of group life. Members of a political arty or a ...
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I believe I can—I think I can establish, unless we—again, un7White House Press Release, "Remarks of the President at the Breakfast Given by Various Re blican Groups of Southern California, Statler Hotel, Los Angeles .
I believe I can—I think I can establish, unless we—again, un7White House Press Release, "Remarks of the President at the Breakfast Given by Various Re blican Groups of Southern California, Statler Hotel, Los Angeles .
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... thoroughly familiar with it; but certainly he can learn if he is the kind of character and kind of man we believe him to be. It is important to add that Mr. Cluck's service in Ceylon was terminated after a year by his resignation.
... thoroughly familiar with it; but certainly he can learn if he is the kind of character and kind of man we believe him to be. It is important to add that Mr. Cluck's service in Ceylon was terminated after a year by his resignation.
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I sincerely believe that partial education throughout the world is far worse than none at all, if we only educate the mind without the soul. . . . Turn that man loose upon the world [who has] no power higher than his own, ...
I sincerely believe that partial education throughout the world is far worse than none at all, if we only educate the mind without the soul. . . . Turn that man loose upon the world [who has] no power higher than his own, ...
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Although I am convinced that anti-intellectualism is pervasive in our culture, I believe that it can rarely be called dominant. Again and again I have noticed, as I hope readers will, that the more mild and benign forms of ...
Although I am convinced that anti-intellectualism is pervasive in our culture, I believe that it can rarely be called dominant. Again and again I have noticed, as I hope readers will, that the more mild and benign forms of ...
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Avis d'utilisateur - arosoff - LibraryThingAfter 50 years, Richard Hofstadter’s analysis of anti-intellectualism in America is not just a historical curiosity; it’s a vital work that continues to inform modern thought and policy. When we see ... Consulter l'avis complet
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Avis d'utilisateur - encephalical - LibraryThingThe most interesting parts were in the historical observations. The fifth part on anti-intellectualism in education, particularly concerning the state of secondary education seemed irrelevant; at ... Consulter l'avis complet
Table des matières
| 3 | |
| 24 | |
The Evangelical Spirit | 55 |
Evangelicalism and the Revivalists | 81 |
The Revolt against Modernity | 117 |
The Decline of the Gentleman | 145 |
The Fate of the Reformer | 172 |
The Rise of the Expert | 197 |
SelfHelp and Spiritual Technology | 253 |
Variations on a Theme | 272 |
The School and the Teacher | 299 |
The Road to Life Adjustment | 323 |
The Child and the World | 359 |
CONCLUSION | 372 |
Alienation and Conformity | 393 |
Business and Intellect | 233 |
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | Anti-Intellectualism in American Life |
| Auteur | Richard Hofstadter |
| Édition | illustrée |
| Éditeur | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2012 |
| ISBN | 0307809676, 9780307809674 |
| Longueur | 464 pages |
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