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The Last Intellectuals: American Culture in the Age of Academe

by Russell Jacoby · 1987

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Argues that there are no longer intellectuals working outside of the academic world, criticizes the New Left, and explains the decline of bohemia.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thisphilosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of thissociologysociologyMore like thisLess of thiseducationeducationMore like thisLess of this
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American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
medium · 289 pages

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