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Inventing the Egghead

- The Battle over Brainpower in American Culture

About Inventing the Egghead

Throughout the twentieth century, popular songs, magazine articles, plays, posters, and novels alternated between representing intelligence as empowering and as threatening. In Inventing the Egghead, Aaron Lecklider cracks open this paradox by examining representations of intelligence to reveal brainpower's stalwart appeal and influence.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780812244861
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 296
  • Published:
  • April 9, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x38 mm.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: June 17, 2024

Description of Inventing the Egghead

Throughout the twentieth century, popular songs, magazine articles, plays, posters, and novels alternated between representing intelligence as empowering and as threatening. In Inventing the Egghead, Aaron Lecklider cracks open this paradox by examining representations of intelligence to reveal brainpower's stalwart appeal and influence.

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