by William A. Henry III · Anchor · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780385479431
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«In Defense of Elitism» is the social criticism essay by William A. Henry III, published by Anchor in paperback (212 pages, in English).
In this essay, William A. Henry III argues that the myth of egalitarianism lies behind America's intellectual and civic decline. He questions that all cultures are equally valuable or that self-fulfillment matters more than objective achievement. With concrete examples, he defends that recognizing merit is compatible with democracy and necessary.
William A. Henry III was a cultural critic for Time magazine and won two Pulitzer Prizes: one in 1980 for criticism and another shared in 1975 for coverage of school desegregation in Boston.
Aimed at readers interested in political philosophy, sociology, and the American cultural debate.
