Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

Richard Hofstadter

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Random US
12 February 1966

History; History of the Americas

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

By: Richard Hofstadter
Imprint: Random US
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 329g
ISBN: 9780394703176
ISBN 10: 0394703170
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 12 February 1966
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

The most comprehensive, succinct, and well-written one-volume treatment of the subject now available. --Walter Laqueur 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, Christian Science Monitor The most comprehensive, succinct, and well-written one-volume treatment of the subject now available. --Walter Laqueur -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, Christian Science Monitor -The most comprehensive, succinct, and well-written one-volume treatment of the subject now available.---Walter Laqueur