books about: anti-intellectualism

books about: anti-intellectualism

books:

Anti-intellectualism

Anti-Intellectualism in American Media: Magazines & Higher Education (Higher ed, V. 11)

Dane S. Claussen

Peter Lang Publishing, 2003

First review in a scholarly journal
Review by David Abrahamson and Nathan Eddy of Northwestern University, published in the Spring 2004 issue of American Journalism-- A Journal of Media History: The concept of American anti-intellectualism is neither trivial nor new. Partly founded on fears of an elitist ...

Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

Richard Hofstadter

Vintage, 1966

The Contemplative Life
Largeness of mind (my definition of intellect) is very rare. Hofstadter deplored the narrowing of the American mind that resulted not just from the democritization of the university (and knowledge) but from the reformulation of its mission to suit American interests. ...

Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

Richard Hofstadter

Vintage, 1963

A Necessary Force
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.

What are they so afraid of? Catholic anti-intellectualism in America.: An article from: Conscience
Gerald Ranck

Catholics for a Free Choice, 2003

This digital document is an article from Conscience, published by Catholics for a Free Choice on March 22, 2003. The length of the article is 879 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view ...

The Christian Mind: The Key to Cultural Relevance & Renewal

Center for Christ & Culture, 2008

This 32-page booklet discusses the importance of Christians cultivating their minds as essential instruments in recapturing the relevance of Christ in today?s culture and renewal within the Church. It also gives guidance on how to expand one?s intellectual understanding of Church history, theology, doctrine and other tenets of the Christian faith ...

De algunos rasgos del antintelectualismo gobernante.(TT: From some characteristics of the governing ...
Carlos Monsiváis

CISA Comunicacion e Informacion, S.A. de C.V., 2002

This digital document is an article from Proceso, published by CISA Comunicacion e Informacion, S.A. de C.V. on June 30, 2002. The length of the article is 1816 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after ...

Out of Our Minds: Anti-Intellectualism and Talent Development in American Schooling (Education and Psychology ...

Craig B. Howley, Aimee Howley, ...

Teachers College Press, 1995

So smart it hurts!
Aimee, Craig, and Edwina have written the seminal text on anti-intellectualism in American schools, giving anti-intellectualism a comprehensive treatment. They address the issue of schooling in a postindustrial society (Ch. 5, The Intellectual Potential of Schooling), ...