Toxic geek masculinity in media : sexism, trolling, and identity policing / Anastasia Salter, Bridget Blodgett.
2017
BF692.5 .S25 2017
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Title
Toxic geek masculinity in media : sexism, trolling, and identity policing / Anastasia Salter, Bridget Blodgett.
Author
Salter, Anastasia, 1984-
ISBN
9783319660776 (electronic book)
3319660772 (electronic book)
3319660764
9783319660769
3319660772 (electronic book)
3319660764
9783319660769
Published
Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, c2017.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations.
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BF692.5 .S25 2017
Dewey Decimal Classification
302.34302854678
Summary
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 Chuck and The Big Bang Theory, and aspirational geek heroes, ranging from the Winchester brothers of Supernatural to BBC's Sherlock and the varied superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Through this analysis, the authors argue that toxic masculinity is deeply embedded in geek culture, and that the identity of geek as victimized other must be redefined before geek culture and media can ever become an inclusive space.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Blodgett, Bridget, author.
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