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- Title
Inside the Social World of Asocials: White Nerd Masculinity, Science, and the Politics of Reverent Disdain.
- Authors
WILLEY, ANGELA; SUBRAMANIAM, BANU
- Abstract
A criticism is offered of the depiction of white nerd masculinity in the science field within the television series "The Big Bang Theory," or "TBBT." An overview of the political aspects of the show, including its apolitical characteristics and the relationship between politics and television, is provided. The portrayal of the interpersonal relations between the asocial show characters is provided.
- Subjects
BIG Bang Theory, The (TV program); NERDS (Persons); WHITE people on television; MASCULINITY on television; SCIENCE on television; SCIENCE &; politics; INTERPERSONAL relations on television
- Publication
Feminist Studies, 2017, Vol 43, Issue 1, p13
- ISSN
0046-3663
- Publication type
Film/Television Criticism
- DOI
10.15767/feministstudies.43.1.0013