Analysis Of Hidden Intellectualism By Gerald Graff

In the authors writing “Hidden Intellectualism” Gerald Graff contends that schools and society have possibly overlooked numerous knowledgeable people by not being able to adapt and find a identify a common ground to enhance their intellectuality, one example being sports. Likewise by incorporating sports into their learning they may become engaged and excel academically. When this opportunity is missed people can be down casted as non-intellectual. However, later in life their background in sports can give them many gifted advantages like the ability to compete, argue and struggle in the adult workforce. In the article he contends what is intellectual to one may not be to another and our schools may be missing a huge opportunity to teach