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Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

By Richard Hofstadter

By Richard Hofstadter

By Richard Hofstadter

By Richard Hofstadter

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Feb 12, 1966 | ISBN 9780394703176

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    About Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

    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 

    About Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

    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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    The Paranoid Style in American Politics: An Essay
    American Violence
    Progressive Historians
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    The American Political Tradition
    See all books by Richard Hofstadter

    About Richard Hofstadter

    Richard Hofstadter (1916–1970) was one of the leading American historians and intellectuals of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, he worked at many universities, most recently as the DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University. His works include the… More about Richard Hofstadter

    About Richard Hofstadter

    Richard Hofstadter (1916–1970) was one of the leading American historians and intellectuals of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, he worked at many universities, most recently as the DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University. His works include the… More about Richard Hofstadter

    Product Details

    Category: Psychology | U.S. History

    Paperback | $19.00
    Published by Vintage
    Feb 12, 1966 | 464 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780394703176

    Category: Psychology | U.S. History

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Vintage
    Jan 04, 2012 | 464 Pages | ISBN 9780307809674

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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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