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Anti-Intellectualism in American Life by Richard Hofstadter
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Anti-Intellectualism in American Life by Richard Hofstadter
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Feb 12, 1966 | ISBN 9780394703176

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Praise

“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

Awards

Phi Beta Kappa Ralph Waldo Emerson Award WINNER 1963

Pulitzer Prize WINNER 1964

Sidney Hillman Prize WINNER 1963

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