Cultura Geek
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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.
Culture Geek
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Author : David Peyron
language : fr
Publisher: FYP editions
Release Date : 2013
Culture Geek written by David Peyron and has been published by FYP editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Social Science categories.
Un excellent livre très stimulant à lire absolument, que vous soyez geek ou pas" La Geekitude des choses "Il faut donc particulièrement saluer le travail de David Peyron. Non seulement il s’attaque à un sujet (à ma connaissance) inédit mais il le fait avec un talent narratif certain. On prend ici plaisir à lire les aventures des geeks." Bertrand Lemaire "Ce livre savant et accessible explore les origines de la culture geek, "fruit de la fin des années 1970" marquée par l'érudition, le partage et l'immersion dans des univers imaginaires. L'auteur analyse également la notion de "sous-culture" pour tenter de savoir si ce phénomène n'est qu'un simple effet de mode ou un mouvement durable." Benoit Georges, Les Echos Aujourd’hui, être geek est une identité culturelle revendiquée par un grand nombre d’adeptes de tout âge. Certains geeks sont devenus des modèles de réussite sociale et professionnelle. Autrefois perçue comme minoritaire et péjorative, la culture geek est devenue tendance. Les geeks sont désormais à l’avant-garde de nos usages. Cet ouvrage remonte aux sources de cette nouvelle culture, en explique toutes les racines et en explore toutes les facettes : la science-fiction, la fantasy, les jeux de rôles, les pulps, les comics, les fanfictions, l’informatique, les jeux vidéo, les oeuvres fondatrices, l’internet, les mèmes, les hackers, l’influence d’une culture populaire mondiale, le culte du détail, le rapport aux objets, la culture participative, etc. Il révèle ce qui fait lien dans la multitude des pratiques, d’attitudes, de passions, d’aspects positifs comme péjoratifs, accolés au terme geek, et dévoile la différence entre l’identité geek féminine ou masculine. Il montre que ce qui est commun à tous les geeks, c’est un parcours, une trajectoire sociale, des objets fondateurs, et aussi le partage de références et d’un imaginaire communautaire dans les sociétés contemporaines marquées par l’individualisme. Cette monographie très complète apporte un regard neuf et inédit sur l’émergence de la culture geek, un phénomène culturel actuel majeur.
Geek Chic
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Author : Neil Feineman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Geek Chic written by Neil Feineman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Civilization, Modern categories.
There's never been a better time to be a geek. After decades, if not centuries of persecution, ridicule and never, ever getting the girl, geeks are hot. They are scientists, programmers, artists, musicians, actors, videogramers, skateboard and architects. They have risen above unimaginative educational systems, hostile social environments, and conventional employers to develops the most liberating, global, inventive and democratic culture on the planet. They are geeks and their time has come. Geek Chic begins by tracing the rise of Geek culture particularly in movies, television, music and media and goes on to present an extensive timeline of geek history over the millennia with short biographical sketches of O.G.'s (original geeks), such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Spike Jonze. Author Neil Feineman was responsible for launching many hard hitting pop-culture magazines over the years including Beach Culture, RayGun, and extreme sports magazine Gravity.
Geek Wisdom
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Author : N. K. Jemisin
language : en
Publisher: Quirk Books
Release Date : 2011-08-02
Geek Wisdom written by N. K. Jemisin and has been published by Quirk Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-02 with Humor categories.
The essential companion for the geek era: a fusion of inspirational quotes, philosophy, and pop culture drawn from the entire cult-classic canon of film, TV, books, comics, and science. Celebrate nerd culture by taking a page out of your all-time favorites, like Star Wars and Star Trek, The Lord of the Rings and Dune—and much more! Computer nerds are our titans of industry; comic-book superheroes are our Hollywood idols; the Internet is our night on the town. Clearly, geeks know something about life in the 21st century that other folks don’t—something we all can learn from. Geek Wisdom takes as gospel some 200 of the most powerful and oft-cited quotes from movies (“Where we’re going, we don’t need roads”), television (“Now we know—and knowing is half the battle”), literature (“All that is gold does not glitter”), games, science, the Internet, and more. Now these beloved pearls of modern-day culture have been painstakingly interpreted by a diverse team of hardcore nerds with their imaginations turned up to 11. Yes, this collection of mini-essays is by, for, and about geeks—but it’s just so surprisingly profound, the rest of us would have to be dorks not to read it. So say we all.
Geek And Hacker Stories
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Author : Brian Alleyne
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-11-02
Geek And Hacker Stories written by Brian Alleyne and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-02 with Social Science categories.
Geeks, hackers and gamers share a common ‘geek culture’, whose members are defined and define themselves mainly in terms of technology and rationality. The members of geek culture produce and circulate stories to express who they are and to explain and justify what they do. Geek storytelling draws on plots and themes from the wider social and cultural context in which geeks live. The author surveys many stories of heated exchanges and techno-tribal conflicts that date back to the earliest days of personal computing, which construct the “self” and the “enemy”, and express and debate a range of political positions. Geek and Hacker Stories will be of interest to students of digital social science and media studies. Both geeky and non-technical readers will find something of value in this account.
Total Geek Art
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Author : Thomas Olivri
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2020-10-06
Total Geek Art written by Thomas Olivri and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-06 with Art categories.
Geek art is the new pop art Characters from comics, movies, TV shows, and video games are a part of the collective imagination forever, so it's only natural that artists would begin integrating them into their work, giving birth to a new artistic movement: GEEK-ART. In Total Geek Art, the work of 80 painters, illustrators, and sculptors is collected to offer an international panorama of the geek-art genre of artistic expression. It presents profiles of geek-art's greatest founders as well as insights on the latest trends, such as the return of enamel pins, the development of toy photography, and the recognition of video game art. Featuring stunning artwork and exclusive interviews and essays, this deluxe collection is a must-have for every pop culture enthusiast.
Cultura Geek
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Author : Miguel de Lys
language : es
Publisher: Editorial Almuzara
Release Date : 2023-05-07
Cultura Geek written by Miguel de Lys and has been published by Editorial Almuzara this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-07 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Cómo no perderse en un mundo de memes, streamers, youtubers, influencers, gamers, tiktokers, vloggers, instagramers… ¿Por qué los jóvenes sueñan con ser youtubers o streamers? ¿Se trata de imitación, de intentar llevar una vida regalada o de pasión por las redes? Los que antes querían ser futbolistas o modelos hoy aspiran a ser influencers y a ganarse la vida a través de Instagram, TikTok, YouTube o Twitch... pero, ¿es una profesión real? Los geeks (o frikis) se han convertido en una tribu urbana con sus propios hábitos, valores y aspiraciones y su cultura se distingue por el acentuado interés por la tecnología, los videojuegos, la ciencia ficción y «la fantasía». Ellos se perciben como gente creativa que utiliza internet y las redes sociales como canales de interacción e intercambio de conocimientos... pero también como una forma de ganarse la vida. No en vano, los creadores de contenido y sus seguidores son responsables de que las industrias de informática y entretenimiento muevan millones de dólares en todo el planeta y que cuenten con una fecha propia en el calendario: El Día del Orgullo Geek (o Día del Orgullo Friki). Miguel de Lys, periodista y divulgador con cientos de miles de seguidores en redes, nos explica en qué consiste esta nueva cultura tecnológica y los nuevos formatos de entretenimiento que, bien analizados, no son tan diferentes de los analógicos como podríamos pensar. Por tanto: no te preocupes, lo que hace tu hijo es normal.
Geek Chic
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Author : Neil Feineman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Geek Chic written by Neil Feineman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with categories.
I Find Your Lack Of Faith Disturbing
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Author : A. D. Jameson
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2019-05-14
I Find Your Lack Of Faith Disturbing written by A. D. Jameson and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-14 with Social Science categories.
"Funny, incisive, and timely..." —Lawrence Kasdan, co-screenwriter of The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, and Solo: A Star Wars Story A.D. Jameson celebrates the triumph of geekdom in I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing, an insightful and irreverent journey through the science fiction, fantasy, and superhero franchises that now dominate pop culture. From the rise of geekdom from its underground origins to the top of the box office and bestseller lists, A.D. Jameson explores the mainstream acceptance and cultural value of The Lord of the Rings, Guardians of the Galaxy, Harry Potter, Star Trek, and, in particular, Star Wars—as well as phenomena like fan fiction, cosplay, and YouTube parodies. Along the way, he blasts through the clichés surrounding geek culture: that its fans are mindless consumers who will embrace all things Spider-Man or Batman, regardless of quality; or that the popularity and financial success of Star Wars led to the death of ambitious filmmaking. A lifelong geek, Jameson shines a new light on beloved classics, explaining the enormous love—and hate—they are capable of inspiring in fan and non-fan alike, while exploding misconceptions as to how and why they were made. I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing tells the story of how the geeks have inherited the earth.
Fake Geek Girls
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Author : Suzanne Scott
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2019-04-16
Fake Geek Girls written by Suzanne Scott and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-16 with Social Science categories.
Reveals the systematic marginalization of women within pop culture fan communities When Ghostbusters returned to the screen in 2016, some male fans of the original film boycotted the all-female adaptation of the cult classic, turning to Twitter to express their disapproval and making it clear that they considered the film’s “real” fans to be white, straight men. While extreme, these responses are far from unusual, with similar uproars around the female protagonists of the new Star Wars films to full-fledged geek culture wars and harassment campaigns, as exemplified by the #GamerGate controversy that began in 2014. Over the past decade, fan and geek culture has moved from the margins to the mainstream as fans have become tastemakers and promotional partners, with fan art transformed into official merchandise and fan fiction launching new franchises. But this shift has left some people behind. Suzanne Scott points to the ways in which the “men’s rights” movement and antifeminist pushback against “social justice warriors” connect to new mainstream fandom, where female casting in geek-nostalgia reboots is vilified and historically feminized forms of fan engagement—like cosplay and fan fiction—are treated as less worthy than male-dominant expressions of fandom like collection, possession, and cataloguing. While this gender bias harkens back to the origins of fandom itself, Fake Geek Girls contends that the current view of women in fandom as either inauthentic masqueraders or unwelcome interlopers has been tacitly endorsed by Hollywood franchises and the viewer demographics they selectively champion. It offers a view into the inner workings of how digital fan culture converges with old media and its biases in new and novel ways.