Age of the Geek: Depictions of Nerds and Geeks in Popular Media

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319880969
• ISBN13: 9783319880969
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"