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
Autor principal: Lecklider, Aaron
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2013]
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Popular culture.
Intellectuals.
Intellectual life.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
Intellectuels > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Intellectuals > United States > History > 20th century.
Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century.
United States.
États-Unis > Vie intellectuelle > 20e siecle.
United States > Intellectual life > 20th century.
History.
Electronic books.
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 (296 pages).
ISBN:9780812207811

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