American nerd : the story of my people / Benjamin Nugent.
An engaging study of the nerd in American popular culture and throughout history discussed in such contexts as the rise of online gaming, the science fiction club, ethnicity, Asperger's syndrome, autism, and high school and college debating.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780743288019
- ISBN: 0743288017
- Physical Description: 224 pages ; cm
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1 A history of the nerd -- What is a nerd? 5 -- Mark of greatness 13 -- Newt envy, and were there nerds in the nineteenth century? 17 -- Case against scientists in towers 23 -- Rise of phys ed 29 -- Dawn of the fan 39 -- Sherry turkle, t. s. eliot, and the split between feeling and thinking 49 -- Word nerd and the birth and growth of the guy in high pants and glasses 55 -- Effeminate jewish grinds, cyborg asians 73 -- Part 2 Among the nerds -- Zack and jack and high-school debate 99 -- Case study: darren from the ghetto of amherst 111 -- Cool nerd: superficial reflections on the hipster 119 -- Nerd love 131 -- Autism spectrum 141 -- Pure pwnage 153 -- Graying of the old-school nerd 163 -- Coronation, or why group nerd events are necessary 171 -- Why do people like dungeons & dragons and fake swords? 183 -- Case study: kenneth the demonslayer 195 -- My credentials 211. |
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| Subject: | Gifted persons > United States > History. Popular culture > United States. Gifted children > United States. Creative ability > Social aspects > United States. Stereotypes (Social psychology) |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Statesville Main Library | 305.9089 NUG (Text) | 33114016181273 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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