Richard Hofstadter
American historian (1916 to 1970); author of Anti-Intellectualism in American Life (1963).
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Anti-intellectualism is resentment and suspicion of the life of the mind and those who represent it
The common strain that binds together the attitudes and ideas which I call anti-intellectual is a resentment and suspicion of the life of the mind and of those who are considered to represent it; and a disposition constantly to minimize the value of that life.
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Anti-intellectualism is resentment and suspicion of the life of the mind and those who represent it
The common strain that binds together the attitudes and ideas which I call anti-intellectual is a resentment and suspicion of the life of the mind and of those who are considered to represent it; and a disposition constantly to minimize the value of that life.
Anti-Intellectualism in American Life (Knopf, 1963) Said c. 1963
Intellect is resented as a form of power or privilege
Intellect is resented as a form of power or privilege.
Anti-Intellectualism in American Life (Knopf, 1963) Said c. 1963
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