Abstract
Our examination of US geek masculinity is inherently critiquing a moving target. As we consider emerging trends in cultural discourse and upcoming and recent released, we note the continued influence of mainstreaming on defining geek as part of hegemonic masculinity. Even as communities within geekdom rally to resist this perceived erasure of the straight white man as geek ideal, the discourse these conflicts have enabled holds the potential to shape the future of popular culture as more inclusive and diverse in portrayals of gender norms and possibilities.
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Salter, A., Blodgett, B. (2017). Conclusion: That’s Not How Geek Masculinity Works!. In: Toxic Geek Masculinity in Media. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66077-6_8
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