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"""White and Nerdy"": Computers, Race, and the Nerd Stereotype"

Kendall, Lori

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/1792

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Title
"""White and Nerdy"": Computers, Race, and the Nerd Stereotype"
Author(s)
Kendall, Lori
Issue Date
2007-08-09
Keyword(s)
  • nerds
  • geeks
  • hip hop
  • race and popular culture
  • gender and computing
  • race and computing
Abstract
"The nerd stereotype portrays nerds as white males and thus acts as a ""gatekeeper"" to the acquisition of computer expertise and employment. This article examines three popular culture representations of nerds: the Geek Squad homepages, Weird Al Yankovic's ""White and Nerdy"" video, and various representations of nerdcore, a nerd genre of hip hop."
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/1792
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