Lessons on Geek Anthropology: When Superhero Fashion Makes You Feel Super
Today our lessons on Geek Anthropology topic is all about what happens when Superhero fashion makes you feel super. It’s not the same…
Lessons on Geek Anthropology: Fandom is not Celebrity Following
Lessons on Geek Anthropology gets strong: fandom is not celebrity following. Despite many stereotypes on fandom depicting it as celebrity following, reality is…
Lessons on Geek Anthropology: The Hulk & Hulking out! You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.
Lessons on Geek Anthropology is Hulk out with the Hulk. When was the last time when you said: “you wouldn’t like me when…
Lessons on Geek Anthropology: International Women’s Day, cheers for the better representation of Women in comics
Today Lessons on Geek Anthropology celebrates the International Women’s Day by cheering the better representation of women in comics. Granted that it’s not…
Lessons on Geek Anthropology: Fandom as an extension of the Self
Lessons on Geek Anthropology explores fandom as an extension of the Self today. In other installments, we’ve argued that fannish objects might be…
Lessons on Geek Anthropology: do our Gods wear spandex?
Lessons on Geek Anthropology comes a little bit spicy today! Do our Gods wear spandex? If so, what does the spandex tell about…
Happy Geek Anthropology Day!
Happy Geek Anthropology Day! Well, it’s actually the World Geek Anthropology Day in the US according to the American Anthropological Association (AAA). Since…
Lessons on Geek Anthropology: Super Gender, extreme gender in comics
This week’s lessons on Geek Anthropology wants to focus its attention on the super gender, or said, in other words, the extreme gender…
Lessons on Geek Anthropology: Fandom Pleasures. Collecting and Collectors.
This week’s lessons on Geek Anthropology are focussing on fandom pleasures: collecting and collectors. When we think about collecting we usually think about…
Lessons on Geek Anthropology: Superman’s layered identity, a child from two worlds
We return to our lessons on Geek Anthropology after a hiatus due to moving home. I’m back with a hot potato! Superman’s layered…
Lessons on Geek Anthropology: Geeks or Consumers? How money can define your geek status
Today we have a lesson of Geek Anthropology to think deeply: are geeks just consumers? How does money define your geek status? How…
Lessons on Geek Anthropology: Do you speak Geek?
Welcome to the first lessons on Geek Anthropology of 2016! But before we start, think! Do you speak Geek? I know it’s a…
