America's Anti-Intellectual Tradition by Richard Hofstadter Publisher: Ideal Country｜Chinese Translation Publishing House

Introduction
Pioneering definition and analysis of "anti-intellectualism"
A long-selling guidebook that frequently foresaw problems in American politics for half a century
Professor Ren Jiantao of the Department of Political Science at Tsinghua University gives a 10,000-word introduction to the classics
The best choice for understanding American history and current political situation
「Content Introduction」
When it comes to the characteristics of Americans, people in many countries will mention one word: ignorance. The emergence of Trump has made this impression deeply rooted in people's hearts. 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. There were also many knowledgeable people among the founding fathers of the United States. However, shortly after the independence of the United States, Jackson's populist politics planted the first anti-intellectual seeds. Since then, the evangelical movement has promoted de-elitism in the church, and the popularization and reform of high school education has emphasized practicality and neglected academics, which has made anti-intellectualism take root in the hearts of the American people; while the booming business has set off a practical trend, and the reliance on intellectuals during the Progressive Period and the New Deal has further stimulated the backlash of anti-intellectual ideas. Amid the ups and downs of history, the trend of resisting intellect has continued to grow until today.
In this book, Hofstadter uses "anti-intellectualism" as a starting point to review the political, religious, social, cultural and commercial history of the United States, or to review the verbal battles between scholars and politicians, or to list solid and reliable data materials, casually inserting a few lines of humorous anecdotes in serious criticism, and following up with one or two sharp satires after the compact narrative; when it is necessary to look at the microscopic, he describes the strangeness of the political and business circles, and when it is necessary to look at the macroscopic, he lashes out at the essence of faith and thought. This book has been circulated for decades. It is not only a classic work introducing the American anti-intellectual tradition, but also presents a little-known and penetrating American face.
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