This book examines changing representations of masculinity in geek media, during a time of transition in which “geek” has not only gone mainstream but also

In 2016, a female videogame programmer and a female journalist were harassed viciously by anonymous male online users in what became known as GamerGate. Male ga

Reveals the systematic marginalization of women within pop culture fan communities When Ghostbusters returned to the screen in 2016, some male fans of the origi

Superheroes and Masculinity: Unmasking the Gender Performance of Heroism explores how heteropatriarchal representations of gender are portrayed within superhero

This work looks at the gendered nature of the US video gaming industry. Although there were attempts to incorporate women into development roles and market towa