Lessons on Geek Anthropology explores fandom as an extension of the Self today. In other installments, we’ve argued that fannish objects might be points of identification that help us explain our individual personalities. However, fandom is more than that. It …
This week’s lessons on Geek Anthropology are focussing on fandom pleasures: collecting and collectors. When we think about collecting we usually think about fandom, but these might not be related at all. Collecting is one of the fannish activities some …
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 identity, a child from two worlds. When we take a look at Superman, we always think of …
Yup, another chapter of Pepi in Wonderland. Today is all about aliens. When I came back from Europe, I just felt that everyone is so alien. I first landed in Vienna, Austria. It’s not that you find all strange people …
So here we are again with a new chapter of Pepi in Wonderland. Today we are going to talk about Japanese etiquette: Japanese bowing. Japanese bow as a salute, to say thank you or to apologize. Rules are quite complicated, …
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 as a quality that’s attributed to us as individuals by other individuals like us. Said in other …
So here we are again with a new chapter of Pepi in Wonderland. This time, we are going to talk about the gomi adventures, also known as how to manage the trash. This might seem totally weird, but I never …
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 …
Images compel us far more than discourses. Even similar images can trigger our subconscious mind. In it we can find more than just our own tastes, we can also find shared hopes and fears, our shared identity, our shared high …
When I first read the book of Ruth Benedict, the Chrysanthemum and the Sword, I was in a deeply falling in love with it. I already had a crush on Japan… But, when did all started for me? To tell …