Fake Geek Girls: Fandom, Gender, and the Convergence Culture Industry

by Suzanne Scott

Book Overview

Reveals the systematic marginalization of women within pop culture fan communities

When Ghostbusters returned to the screen in 2016, some male fans of the original film boycotted the all-female adaptation of the cult classic, turning to Twitter to express their disapproval and making it clear that they considered the film's "real" fans to be white, straight men. While extreme, these responses are far from unusual, with similar...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479879576
• ISBN13: 9781479879571
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"