 | Inventing the Egghead: The Battle over Brainpower in American Culture Subjects: United States -- Intellectual life -- 20th century; Intellectuals -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century; 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. Aaron Lecklider teaches American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. |
