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: 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…
Pepi in Wonderland: Everyone is so Alien
Yup, another chapter of Pepi in Wonderland. Today is all about aliens. When I came back from Europe, I just felt that everyone…
Pepi in Wonderland: Endless Japanese Bowing
So here we are again with a new chapter of Pepi in Wonderland. Today we are going to talk about Japanese etiquette: Japanese…
Lessons on Geek Anthropology: Geek Social Identity
Welcome to another chapter of lessons on Geek Anthropology. Today we’ll explore what Geek Social Identity is. But first, let’s think about identity…
Pepi in Wonderland: Gomi Adventures… or how to manage the trash
So here we are again with a new chapter of Pepi in Wonderland. This time, we are going to talk about the gomi…
DIY: fans creating for fans, the Loki Movie
What happens when the mainstream makers do not deliver what fans want? Very simple: they do it themselves. The “do it yourself” (DIY)…
Iwojima x Marvel’s Infinity: popular culture subconscious triggers
Images compel us far more than discourses. Even similar images can trigger our subconscious mind. In it we can find more than just…
“Japanologie”
When I first read the book of Ruth Benedict, the Chrysanthemum and the Sword, I was in a deeply falling in love with…
