Toxic Geek Masculinity in Media: Sexism, Trolling, and Identity Policing

by Bridget Blodgett and Anastasia Salter

This book examines changing representations of masculinity in geek media, during a time of transition in which "geek" has not only gone mainstream but also become a more contested space than ever, with continual clashes such as Gamergate, the Rabid and Sad Puppies' attacks on the Hugo Awards, and battles at conventions over "fake geek girls." Anastasia Salter and Bridget Blodgett critique both gendered depictions of geeks, including shows like...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319660764
• ISBN13: 9783319660769
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"