Anti-Intellectualism in American Life by Richard Hofstadter

Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

Richard Hofstadter

464 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the 1964 Pulitzer Prize in NonfictionAnti-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 s...

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informative 100%
reflective 58%
challenging 50%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%

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medium 8%

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