| Age of the Geek: Depictions of Nerds and Geeks in Popular Media 2018 Edition Contributor(s): Lane, Kathryn E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319657437 ISBN-13: 9783319657431 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Gender Studies - Performing Arts | Film - Genres - General |
| Dewey: 302.23 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.16 lbs) 297 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection examines the nerd and/or geek stereotype in popular culture today. Utilizing the media--film, TV, YouTube, Twitter, fiction--that often defines daily lives, the contributors interrogate what it means to be labeled a "nerd" or "geek." While the nerd/geek that is so easily recognized now is assuredly a twenty-first century construct, an examination of the terms' history brings a greater understanding of their evolution. From sports to slasher films, Age of the Geek establishes a dialogue with texts as varied as the depictions of "nerd" or "geek" stereotypes. |