Democracy's Children: Intellectuals and the Rise of Cultural Politics

✍ Scribed by John McGowan; National Endowment for the Humanities Open Book Program

Publisher: Cornell University Press
Year: 2018
Tongue: English
Leaves: 261
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

John McGowan seeks to identify the goals and strategies of contemporary humanistic intellectuals who strive to shape the politics and culture of their time. In a lively mix of personal reflection and shrewd analysis, McGowan visits the sites of intellectual activity (scholarly publications, professional conferences, the classroom, and the university) and considers the hazards of working within such institutional contexts to effect change outside the academy.

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