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Anti-Intellectualism: The Perceptions Of College Life

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Media has a profound impact on the way society formulates their opinions and beliefs on various topics. Most people do not realize the effects this may have. As a new college student I had a perception of what college was going to be like, little did I know I was going to be in for a big surprise. My first perceptions of college life were formulated from television, commercials, radio, and even movies I watched when I was deciding where to go to college. The concept of anti-intellectualism is witnessed throughout the US media. Anti-intellectualism is defined by Marriam-Webester as opposing or hostile to intellectuals or to and intellectual view or approach. As Claussen discusses, the media engages in anti-intellectualism by representing

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