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Pwning It: Voices of Nerd Women in a Male-Dominated Subculture
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Pwning It: Voices of Nerd Women in a Male-Dominated Subculture
Yazar:
Pruitt, Stephanie Megan, author. (orcid)0000-0003-0628-6030
ISBN:
9780438086609
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1 electronic resource (110 pages)
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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 57-06M(E).
Advisors: Gwen Hunnicutt Committee members: Steve Kroll-Smith; Arielle Kuperberg.
Özet:
A nerd is commonly defined as someone who is "socially inept" or "bookish." While this term generally has a negative connotation, in some social circles nerd has been reclaimed as a positive attribute. However, there is much more to nerds and nerd subculture. Using theories on identity, presentation, and gender, I analyze how nerds and nerd culture have transitioned in society. For women, this includes battling the notion of being a "fake geek girl" and other preconceived ideas about women in nerd subcultures. Ten women who self-identified as nerds were interviewed about their experiences being a woman in a typically male-dominated nerd subculture and how those experiences may have shaped their gender performance. I found that these women began identifying as a nerd at a young age, and during that time, it was not an attractive label. The nerd label eventually developed into a term of pride. I also found that women often did not think much about their gender presentation, but some did appear to conform to the masculine hegemony present within nerd communities. Others maintained their own personal identity even when the ideals of nerd culture and personal traits were incongruous.
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School code: 0154
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