The Making of the American Scholar: Housewives that Write

Abstract

In the United States it is often difficult to place labels on individuals or groups. The scholar, for instance, in America carries a much different connotation than in many other countries. To many the term scholar represents a learned person dedicated to academic study. But in the United States there is no single definition to the term "scholar," rather, Americans define the term more loosely than Europeans. Europe had a long standing academic and scholarly tradition, unlike the United States. As a result, America views the term scholar differently than Europeans. The American Scholar, thus, is unique for he/she has developed under much different circumstances. The American Scholar is a product of his/her environment, rather than a product of a classical tradition.