| Description |
ix, 434 pages, xiii pages ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Vintage book ; V-317 |
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Vintage book ; V-317
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| Contents |
Pt.1. Introduction. Anti-intellectualism in our time ; On the unpopularity of intellect. Pt.2. The religion of the heart. The evangelical spirit ; Evangelicalism and the revivalists ; The revolt against modernity. Pt.3. The politics of democracy. The decline of the gentleman ; The fate of the reformer ; The rise of the expert. Pt.4. The practical culture. Business and intellect ; Self-help and spiritual technology ; Variations on a theme. Pt.5. Education in a democracy. The school and the teacher ; The road to life adjustment ; The child and the world. Pt.6. Conclusion. The intellectual: alienation and conformity |
| Summary |
Portrays the rise of anti-intellectualism in America during the McCarthy era |
| Notes |
Also published London: Jonathon Cape, 1964 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography |
| Subject |
Intellectuals -- United States.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Civilization.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139934
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United States -- Intellectual life.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140363
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| LC no. |
63014086 |
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