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Can I read Anti-intellectualism in American Life on EtoBox?
Anti-intellectualism in American Life by Richard Hofstadter [Hofstadter, Richard] is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Anti-intellectualism in American Life about?
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
Who reads Anti-intellectualism in American Life?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Richard Hofstadter [Hofstadter, Richard]
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780307809674
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Design, Science, Philosophy
- Rating
- 4.18 / 5 (38 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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