[Air-L] nerd culture and new media

[Sarita Yardi]

Does anyone know of any recent research about how new media relates to
nerd culture stereotypes? There are a large number of very recent
books and news articles about this topic, and some claim that being
nerdy is going mainstream. Presumably they mean it's not necessarily
defined by computers and A/V and pocket protectors anymore, but video
games and MMORPG's and MySpacers and other activities that may break
the traditional white male nerd stereotype. Computer science is still
as nerdy as ever, a perceived by kids, but do we know if new media
studies or cultural studies indicates different trends in other areas?
Speculation welcome, even if you don't know of any research being done on it.

Thanks very much,
Sarita

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