Ebook: Getting a Life: The Social Worlds of Geek Culture

What the “triumph of the nerds” can tell us about the place of media in people’s lives.

This book recentres our understanding of geek culture, drawing on fieldwork in comic book shops, game stores, and conventions, including interviews with ordinary members of the overlapping communities of fans and enthusiasts. Woo offers an accessible introduction to the subculture while exploring ethical possibilities of a life lived with media.