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

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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, professi...

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Main Author: McGowan, John
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Criticism > Political aspects > History > 20th century.
College teaching > United States.
Intellectual life > History > 20th century.
Critique > Aspect politique > Histoire > 20e siècle.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Semiotics & Theory.
College teaching
Criticism > Political aspects
Intellectual life
United States
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (262 pages)
ISBN:1501720961
9781501720963