Welcome to another chapter of lessons on Geek Anthropology. Today we’ll explore fandom identities within the different fandom communities. As you know, humans have a different set of identities depending on the social groups that they move into. For example, …
Welcome to another chapter of lessons on Geek Anthropology. This time we’ll talk about how fans have been seen traditionally by the mainstream and academia. Let’s face it, traditional fan stereotypes have been especially negative and diminishing. Fans have been …
Let’s have another chapter of lessons on Geek Anthropology. This time we’ll talk about types of fans. Not all fans have the same personalities nor are interested into the same topics on the same level. So, today, we’re going to …
Yay! Geek Anthropology of Loki’s Army is here! If you were wondering what I’ve been working on during the past two years, this is it! Prepare yourself because you will discover one of the most compelling and mischievous fandoms existing …
It’s lessons on Geek Anthropology’s day! This time we’ll talk about fans and anti-fans. But before diving into it, let’s have some concepts clear. Fandom is a subculture composed by fans who share same interest towards a fannish object, same …
Welcome to lessons on Geek Anthropology, a new section in dePepi. You will find it here on every first and third Tuesday of the month. In this section we’ll learn about ‘Geek Anthropology,’ aka ‘Geek Studies.’ We’ll take a look …
How is it possible to be a celebrity, attain extreme fame, and feel like you are living in a small claustrophobic cage? Jennifer Lawrence is not the first celebrity who has “nightmares” about it, and won’t be the last. Though …
Anime: [from the Japanese abbreviation “animation,”] Japanese animated hand-drawn or computer-made films. Anthropomorphism: [from the Greek, “anthropos” (man/ human) + “morphe” (shape/ form)]. A literary device by which you attribute human characteristics or behavior to anything other than a human …
The structure of the family is changing across the US, according to The New York Times. Women’s economic independence is not only changing the shape of the american families across the country, it is also changing Hollywood. How? Female audiences …
What happens when the mainstream makers do not deliver what fans want? Very simple: they do it themselves. The “do it yourself” (DIY) phenomenon is not only something related to crafts, but also a very deep trait of fandom. When …
AU: (acronym) alternative universe Archive: (noun) a website that publishes fan fiction stories from many different authors. Beta/beta reader: (noun, compound noun) an editor of fan fiction; someone who reads the story before it is released to the main public. …
Focal vocabulary related to hipsters in Barcelona, and hipster-wannabe. Chonindie: (compound noun, mix of Spanish and English) choni (Spanish) + indie (English). “Chonis” are girls with very low cultural level, very poor manners, and who use heavy make up. Usually …