Age Of The Geek
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Age Of The Geek
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Author : Kathryn E. Lane
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-10-29
Age Of The Geek written by Kathryn E. Lane and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-29 with Social Science categories.
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.
Age Of The Geek
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Author : Emma N. Baley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-11-13
Age Of The Geek written by Emma N. Baley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-13 with categories.
A book of poetry written by a geek for geeks!
Getting A Life
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Author : Benjamin Woo
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2018-03-31
Getting A Life written by Benjamin Woo and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-31 with Social Science categories.
"Comic book superheroes, fantasy kingdoms, and futuristic starships have become inescapable features of today's pop-culture landscape, and the people we used to deride as "nerds" or "geeks" have ridden their popularity and visibility to mainstream recognition. It seems it's finally hip to be square. Yet these conventionalized representations of geek culture typically ignore the real people who have invested time and resources to make it what it is. Getting a Life recentres our understanding of geek culture on the everyday lives of its participants, drawing on fieldwork in comic book shops, game stores, and conventions, including in-depth interviews with ordinary members of the overlapping communities of fans and enthusiasts. Benjamin Woo shows how geek culture is a set of interconnected social practices that are associated with popular media. He argues that typical depictions of mass-mediated entertainment as something that isolates and pacifies its audiences are flawed because they do not account for the conversations, relationships, communities, and identities that are created by engaging with the products of mass culture. Getting a Life combines engaging interview material with lucid interpretation and a clear, interdisciplinary framework. The volume is both an accessible introduction to this contemporary subculture and an exploration of the ethical possibilities of a life lived with media.
Geek Girl Geek Girl Book 1
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Author : Holly Smale
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2013-02-28
Geek Girl Geek Girl Book 1 written by Holly Smale and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-28 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
“My name is Harriet Manners, and I am a geek.” The first book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series!
Forever Geek Geek Girl Book 6
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Author : Holly Smale
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2017-03-09
Forever Geek Geek Girl Book 6 written by Holly Smale and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-09 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
My name is Harriet Manners and I’ll be a geek forever... The FINAL book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series is here!
Who Says Women Can T Be Computer Programmers
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Author : Tanya Lee Stone
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Release Date : 2018-02-20
Who Says Women Can T Be Computer Programmers written by Tanya Lee Stone and has been published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-20 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A picture book biography of Ada Lovelace, the woman recognized today as history’s first computer programmer—she imagined them 100 years before they existed! In the early nineteenth century lived Ada Byron: a young girl with a wild and wonderful imagination. The daughter of internationally acclaimed poet Lord Byron, Ada was tutored in science and mathematics from a very early age. But Ada’s imagination was never meant to be tamed and, armed with the fundamentals of math and engineering, she came into her own as a woman of ideas—equal parts mathematician and philosopher. From her whimsical beginnings as a gifted child to her most sophisticated notes on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine, this book celebrates the woman recognized today as the first computer programmer. This title has Common Core connections. Christy Ottaviano Books
The Geek S Guide To Unrequited Love
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Author : Sarvenaz Tash
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-06-14
The Geek S Guide To Unrequited Love written by Sarvenaz Tash and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-14 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
John Hughes meets Comic Con in this novel about a teenager who is trying to get his best friend to fall in love with him that’s an “unabashed love letter and delightful inside joke for comic enthusiasts” (Kirkus Reviews). Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy... Archie and Veronica... Althena and Noth... ...Graham and Roxy? Graham met his best friend, Roxana, when he moved into her neighborhood eight years ago, and she asked him which Hogwarts house he’d be sorted into. Graham has been in love with her ever since. But now they’re sixteen, still neighbors, still best friends. And Graham and Roxy share more than ever—moving on from their Harry Potter obsession to a serious love of comic books. When Graham learns that the creator of their favorite comic, The Chronicles of Althena, is making a rare appearance at this year’s New York Comic Con, he knows he must score tickets. And the event inspires Graham to come up with the perfect plan to tell Roxy how he really feels about her. He’s got three days to woo his best friend at the coolest, kookiest con full of superheroes and supervillains. But no one at a comic book convention is who they appear to be...even Roxy. And Graham is starting to realize fictional love stories are way less complicated than real-life ones.
Popular Vintage Wisdom For A Modern Geek A Memoir
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Author : Maya Van Wagenen
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2014-04-15
Popular Vintage Wisdom For A Modern Geek A Memoir written by Maya Van Wagenen and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
New York Times Bestseller Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek is a touchingly honest, candidly hysterical memoir from breakout teen author Maya Van Wagenen. 'School is the armpit of life . . . and my school is no exception' Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at 'pretty much the lowest level of people at school who aren't paid to be here,' Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment: spend the school year following a 1950s popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell. Can curlers, girdles, Vaseline, and a strand of pearls help Maya on her quest to be popular? The real-life results are painful, funny, and include a wonderful and unexpected surprise-meeting and befriending Betty Cornell herself. Told with humour and grace, Maya's journey offers readers of all ages a thoroughly contemporary example of kindness and self-confidence. 'The real deal. . . A teenage John Green for the next generation. Stunning.' Margaret Stohl, bestselling co-author of the bestselling Beautiful Creatures series 'Popular is wonderful. It is charming, touching, entertaining - and brought back a lot of memories about my own high school anxieties. I will be saving my copy to give to my daughter when she is a little older' Jo Elvin, Glamour 'I was inspired by [Maya's] journey and made a point of saving a copy of 'Popular' for my sister, who starts middle school this fall. Maybe if I had read it when I was her age, it could have saved me from a world of hurt, or at least put that world in perspective.' Maude Apatow, New York Times Book Review 'Made me smile, giggle and question what my idea of popularity really is . . A must read this summer' Guardian Books Blog 'Honest, funny, and thought-provoking.' Gretchen Rubin, #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project 'Her year-long experiment in popularity is timeless; the intelligent and humane way she gets to the heart of the matter is uniquely her. Funny, determined, and wry, Van Wagenan has written a wise, heartfelt guide for other kids eager to keep up.' Rachel Hartman, NYT bestselling author of Seraphina 'A talented writer, she's funny, thoughtful and self-effacing . . . Teens will readily identify with her' Kirkus About the author: Maya Van Wagenen is fifteen years old. When she was eleven, her family moved to Brownsville, Texas, the setting of Popular. When not hunched over a desktop writing, Maya enjoys reading, British Television, and chocolate. She now lives with her parents and two siblings in a rural Georgia. She is a sophomore in high school but still shares a room with her sixth grade brother. Remarkably they have not yet killed each other.
Uncanny Magazine Issue Two
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Author : Hao Jingfang
language : en
Publisher: Uncanny Magazine
Release Date : 2015-01-05
Uncanny Magazine Issue Two written by Hao Jingfang and has been published by Uncanny Magazine this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-05 with Fiction categories.
The January/February 2015 issue of Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Hao Jingfang (translated by Ken Liu), Sam J. Miller, Amal El-Mohtar, Richard Bowes, and Sunny Moraine, classic fiction by Ann Leckie, essays by Jim C. Hines, Erika McGillivray, Michi Trota, and Keidra Chaney, poetry by Isabel Yap, Mari Ness, and Rose Lemberg, interviews with Hao Jingfang (translated by Ken Liu) and Ann Leckie, by Deborah Stanish, a cover by Julie Dillon, and an editoral by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas.
The Middle Age
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Author : Ren Cummins
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2011-05-01
The Middle Age written by Ren Cummins and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-01 with Humor categories.
A collection of observations penned by author and musician Ren Cummins over the past ten years, encompassing a broad span of topics involving the process of growing up (or growing old) in the pop-culture-rich environment of 20th and 21st century America. A self-professed "Geek", Ren's association with comic books, science fiction, saturday morning television and the SCA all come together in a brisk examination of career exploration, philosophy and becoming a Father with a style that is at turns amusing and sober. Ren's love of the English (and Spanish) language bears the part of the passenger, deliberate wordplay evident throughout. A thought-provoking - and at times irreverent - self-examination of one man's struggle to grow up but not entirely grow old.