Age of the Geek [[electronic resource] ] : Depictions of Nerds and Geeks in Popular Media / / edited by Kathryn E. Lane

• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2018.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XV, 297 p.)
• Disciplina: 302.230973
• Soggetto topico: Popular Culture; United States—Study and teaching; Culture; Gender; Film genres; Communication; American Culture; Culture and Gender; Genre; Media and Communication
• Persona (resp. second.): LaneKathryn E
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Age of the Geek
• ISBN: 3-319-65744-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910299998903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II