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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Those who would “fix" the curriculum and freeze educational purpose misunderstand the unique function of education in American democracy. Exhibit K. The following is an excerpt from a parent's report, originally written in answer to a ...
Those who would “fix" the curriculum and freeze educational purpose misunderstand the unique function of education in American democracy. Exhibit K. The following is an excerpt from a parent's report, originally written in answer to a ...
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2 A. H. Lauchner: "How Can the Junior High School Curriculum Be Irn roved?" Bulletin of the National Association of Seconda -School Principals, Vo. XXXV (March, 1951), pp. 299-301.
2 A. H. Lauchner: "How Can the Junior High School Curriculum Be Irn roved?" Bulletin of the National Association of Seconda -School Principals, Vo. XXXV (March, 1951), pp. 299-301.
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When we come to the realization that not every child has to read, figure, write and spell . . . that many of them either cannot or will not master these chores . . . then we shall be on the road to improving the junior high curriculum.
When we come to the realization that not every child has to read, figure, write and spell . . . that many of them either cannot or will not master these chores . . . then we shall be on the road to improving the junior high curriculum.
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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
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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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