{"product_id":"anti-intellectualism-in-american-life-paperback","title":"Anti-Intellectualism in American Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Hofstadter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 1964 Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnti-Intellectualism in American Life\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1916, Richard Hofstadter was one of the leading American historians and public intellectuals of the 20th century. His works include \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Reform\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnti-intellectualism in American Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSocial Darwinism in American Thought, 1860-1915\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe American Political Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e, and others. He was the DeWitt Clinton Professor of American History at Columbia University. He died in 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.02 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 12, 1966\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756864823629,"sku":"9780394703176","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/VW9qZGdiVHlrUURpQmR1TS9xaUVQUT09.webp?v=1776754645","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/anti-intellectualism-in-american-life-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}