Anti-Intellectualism in American LifeKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 4 janv. 2012 - 464 pages 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 |
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... kind of apocalypse or other that intellectuals have come to look upon even the lesser eddies of social change as though they were tidal waves.) But to students of Americana the antiintellectual note so commonly struck during the 1950's ...
... kind of apocalypse or other that intellectuals have come to look upon even the lesser eddies of social change as though they were tidal waves.) But to students of Americana the antiintellectual note so commonly struck during the 1950's ...
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... kind from his Secretary of Defense, Charles E. Wilson, who was quoted elsewhere as saying: “An egghead is a man who doesn't understand o: he knows.” Richard and § Harkness: “The Wit and Wisdom of Charlie Wilson,” Reader's Digest, Vol ...
... kind from his Secretary of Defense, Charles E. Wilson, who was quoted elsewhere as saying: “An egghead is a man who doesn't understand o: he knows.” Richard and § Harkness: “The Wit and Wisdom of Charlie Wilson,” Reader's Digest, Vol ...
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... kind of character and kind of man we believe him to be. It is important to add that Mr. Gluck's service in Ceylon was terminated after a year by his resignation. Exhibit D. One of the grievances of American scientists was their ...
... kind of character and kind of man we believe him to be. It is important to add that Mr. Gluck's service in Ceylon was terminated after a year by his resignation. Exhibit D. One of the grievances of American scientists was their ...
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... kind of anti-intellectualism expressed in official circles during the 1950's was mainly the traditional businessman's suspicion of experts working in any area outside his control, whether in scientific laboratories, universities, or ...
... kind of anti-intellectualism expressed in official circles during the 1950's was mainly the traditional businessman's suspicion of experts working in any area outside his control, whether in scientific laboratories, universities, or ...
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... kind of principle. In fact, anti-intellectualism is usually the incidental consequence of some other intention, often some justifiable intention. Hardly anyone believes himself to be against thought and culture. Men do not rise in the ...
... kind of principle. In fact, anti-intellectualism is usually the incidental consequence of some other intention, often some justifiable intention. Hardly anyone believes himself to be against thought and culture. Men do not rise in the ...
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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