Anti-Intellectualism in American Life
Richard Hofstadter’s Anti-Intellectualism in American Life examines the uneasy relationship between intellectual pursuits and American culture. Through a historical and critical lens, it considers how suspicion of expertise and learning can shape public attitudes, institutions, and political life.
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Richard Hofstadter’s Anti-Intellectualism in American Life explores the place of intellectual thought in the United States.
The book considers anti-intellectualism as a significant feature of American culture and public life.
It offers a historical and critical perspective on the tensions between expertise, education, and popular attitudes.
Hofstadter’s work remains a substantial contribution to the study of American society and political culture.
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