The State of the American Mind 16 Leading Critics on the New Anti-Intellectualism |
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| Editor:
| Bauerlein, Mark
Bellow, Adam |
| Contribution by:
| Twenge, Jean
Hirsch, E. D.
Jackson, Maggie
Eberstadt, Nicholas
Whitaker, Robert
Lukianoff, Greg
Mindich, David
Reno, R. R.
Somin, Ilya
Arum, Richard
Kay, Jonathan
Wasserman, Steve
Prager, Dennis
Graff, Gerald
Dreisbach, Daniel |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59947-458-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
| Publisher: | Templeton Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $30.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1987, Allan Bloom's The Closing of the American Mind was published; a wildly popular book that drew attention to the shift in American culture away from the tenants that made America--and Americans--unique. Bloom focused on a breakdown in the American curriculum, but many sensed that the issue affected more than education. The very essence of what it meant to be an American was disappearing.
In 1987, Allan Bloom's The Closing of the American Mind was published; a wildly popular book that drew attention to the shift in American culture away from the tenants that made America--and Americans--unique. Bloom focused on a breakdown in the American curriculum, but many sensed that the issue affected more than education. The very essence of what it meant to be an American was disappearing.