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| readinglist.author : Richard Hofstadter | readinglist.author : Hofstadter |
| readinglist.title : Anti-Intellectualism in American Life | readinglist.title : Anti-Intellectualism in American Life |
| readinglist.summary : It's amazing to realize that Hofstadter was writing about a time now more than 60 years past; many of the issues he discusses feel lifted straight out of today's political climate. In this book, he highlights various strands of American hostility to intellect and intellectuals, arguing that this feature is deeply entrenched in the American identity. | readinglist.summary : It's amazing to realize that Hofstadter was writing about a time now more than 60 years past; many of the issues he discusses feel lifted straight out of today's political climate. In this book, he highlights various strands of American hostility to intellect and intellectuals, arguing that this feature is deeply entrenched in the American identity. |