America's anti-intellectual tradition

Groundbreaking definition and analysis of "anti-intellectualism"

A long-selling guide book for half a century that frequently foresees problems in American politics

Ren Jiantao, Professor of Political Science Department of Tsinghua University

The perfect choice for insight into American history and current political dynamics

"brief introduction"

When it comes to American traits, people from many countries will mention one word: ignorance. The appearance of Trump made this impression even more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. However, Americans have not always been like this. In the early days of North American colonization, New England and other places had excellent intellectual traditions, and the earliest universities such as Harvard and Yale were established, and there were many learned people among the founding fathers of the United States. Soon after American independence, however, Jackson's populist politics planted the first seeds of anti-intellectualism. Since then, the evangelical movement has promoted de-elitization in the church, and the popularization and reform of high school education has emphasized practicality over academics, making anti-intellectualism thoroughly rooted in the hearts of the American public; Rely on a backlash that sparks even more anti-intellectual notions. In the ups and downs of history, the trend of intellectual resistance has continued to grow until today.

In this book, Hofstadter takes "anti-intellectual" as the entry point, reviews American political, religious, social, cultural and commercial history, or reviews the rhetoric of scholars and politicians, or lists solid and credible data materials. Seriously criticize Zhongxin's witty anecdotes with three or five elements, and follow up with one or two pungent satires after the compact narrative; when it needs to be microscopic, it describes the weirdness of the political and business world; . This book has been circulated for decades, and it is nothing less than a classic introduction to the anti-intellectual tradition of the United States. It also presents a little-known and penetrating American face.

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