The age of American unreason
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Pantheon Books, c2008.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780375423741 (hc), 0375423745 (hc)
Physical Desc
xx, 356 pages ; 25 cm.
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Goleta Valley Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 973.91 | On Shelf |
Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 973.91 | On Shelf |
Links
More Details
Published
New York : Pantheon Books, c2008.
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
9780375423741 (hc), 0375423745 (hc)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Traces the current of anti-intellectualism from post-WWII to the present and argues that the nation's cult of unreason is both deadly and destructive.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Mass media -- Social aspects -- United States.
National characteristics, American.
Popular culture -- United States.
Reason -- Social aspects -- United States.
Social psychology -- United States.
Social values -- United States.
United States -- Civilization -- 1945-
United States -- Social conditions -- 1945-
National characteristics, American.
Popular culture -- United States.
Reason -- Social aspects -- United States.
Social psychology -- United States.
Social values -- United States.
United States -- Civilization -- 1945-
United States -- Social conditions -- 1945-
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jacoby, S. (2008). The age of American unreason . Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jacoby, Susan, 1945-. 2008. The Age of American Unreason. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jacoby, Susan, 1945-. The Age of American Unreason Pantheon Books, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jacoby, Susan. The Age of American Unreason Pantheon Books, 2008.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.