Inventing the egghead : the battle over brainpower in American culture /

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Throughout the twentieth century, popular songs, magazine articles, plays, posters, and novels alternated between representing intelligence as empowering and as threatening. In this book, the author cracks open this paradox by examining representations of intelligence to reveal brainpower's sta...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lecklider, Aaron
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2013]
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:EBL-Schweitzer
Temas:
1900-1999
Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century.
Intellectuals > United States > History > 20th century.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Intellectuels > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
Intellectual life
Intellectuals
Popular culture
United States > Intellectual life > 20th century.
États-Unis > Vie intellectuelle > 20e siècle.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Throughout the twentieth century, popular songs, magazine articles, plays, posters, and novels alternated between representing intelligence as empowering and as threatening. In this book, the author cracks open this paradox by examining representations of intelligence to reveal brainpower's stalwart appeal and influence.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (288 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780812207811
0812207815

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