Anti-Intellectualism in American Life by Richard Hofstadter

Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

Richard Hofstadter

434 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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Anti-intellectualism in American Life was awarded the 1964 Pulitzer Prize in Non-Fiction. It 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, ...

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reflective 71%
challenging 57%
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inspiring 14%
tense 14%

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medium 14%

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