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

by Bridget Blodgett and Anastasia Salter

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Analyzes the perceived status of geek identity as marginalized and threatened at a moment when geek culture is increasingly mainstreamed and brought before mass audiences

Critically assesses the nature of the hero in geek-marketed media, both in spaces marked for science fiction and fantasy and in narratives that seek to reflect geek culture back at itself

Sheds light upon increased attention to hostilities towards women at...

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"

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