Anti-Elitism or Anti-Intellectualism?

For a while now, I’ve been considering the concept of anti-elitism in reference to education. A week ago, a professor went on a spree about how anti-intellectualism has been fostering in the US for a long time and is bringing down the quality of conversation surrounding important topics – for instance, Glenn Beck, anyone?

But education is a privilege for those who have the means to support it. In this post at the SDS Womyn’s Caucus Blog, the author discusses the elitism that runs rampant in her group meetings. She doesn’t like how people “drop names” or have read all the books regarding the doctrine to which they adhere. (Which, to me, seems appropriate that they educate themselves about the label with which they identify.) 

But here’s where I’m hoping to begin discussion: Is there a way to separate elitism and intellectualism? Is the author of the SDS post valid in her argument that talking about Chomsky is elitist?