Nerds in the Media
Asia Lindsay
Shayla Pink
Tyriq Evans
Background
Nerd- a foolish or contemptible person who lacks
social skills
Nerd vs. Geek?
Common semiotics- glasses, tucked shirt, pocket
protectors, suspenders, inhaler
Austin Powers, Napoleon Dynamite, Steve Urkel
Stereotypes vs. Reality
Recent Information
From negative to positive
Anime nerds & ISIS-chan
“Pixels” Movie
King of the Nerds
Big Bang Theory
Personal Summary
Reinforcement, Reassurance, & Resistance
Media has reinforced the stereotypical nerd
through character such as Steve Urkel.
Glasses and suspenders always fit the role.
Meanwhile resistance has been shown with
Stefan Urquelle who is a nerd but doesn’t
have the typical nerd gear.
References
"Nerd." Home Page - TV Tropes. Web. 30 July 2015.
"nerd." The Dictionary of American Slang. 29 Jul. 2015. <Dictionary.com
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nerd>.
Pagliery, Jose. "Anime Nerds Trying to Google Bomb ISIS." CNNMoney.
Cable News Network. Web. 23 July 2015.
Quail, Christine. "Hip To Be Square: Nerds in Media Culture." Flow RSS.
7 Feb. 2009. Web. 28 July 2015.
Que, Zee. "Fun Facts About Geeks & Nerds [Infographic]." Designbolts.
4 Sept. 2013. Web. 28
July 2015.