Comments for BenjaminWoo.net http://www.benjaminwoo.net Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:12:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Research by Beyond Our Borders: Mapping the Space of Comics by Benjamin Woo « Comics Forum http://www.benjaminwoo.net/research/comment-page-1/#comment-1738 Beyond Our Borders: Mapping the Space of Comics by Benjamin Woo « Comics Forum Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:12:49 +0000 http://www.benjaminwoo.net/?page_id=11#comment-1738 [...] figure represents the “nerd-culture scene” that I’ve been studying for the last few years. It was produced using the graph editor, yEd. Nodes and connections were entered manually based on [...] […] figure represents the “nerd-culture scene” that I’ve been studying for the last few years. It was produced using the graph editor, yEd. Nodes and connections were entered manually based on […]

]]> Comment on Will the “Real” Nerds Please Stand Up? by Peter Tupper http://www.benjaminwoo.net/2011/04/09/real-nerds/comment-page-1/#comment-1647 Peter Tupper Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:19:56 +0000 http://www.benjaminwoo.net/?p=331#comment-1647 Benjamin Nugent discusses this point in his book "American Nerd". He says that this hipster "gestures toward" the nerd, in terms of fashion and interests, because the nerd operates on unaffected sincerity and authenticity; however, hipsters are by definition too culturally aware, so they operate in bad faith. Nugent also draws a distinction between nerds and hipsters in terms of how they gather. Nerds like clear hierarchies and rules and transparency in their social gatherings, and aspire to meritocracy. They view political conflict as an obstacle to getting things done. Hipsters, however, indulge in political manoeuvring for its own sake, because they thrive on status games and ephemeral styles and trends. Benjamin Nugent discusses this point in his book “American Nerd”. He says that this hipster “gestures toward” the nerd, in terms of fashion and interests, because the nerd operates on unaffected sincerity and authenticity; however, hipsters are by definition too culturally aware, so they operate in bad faith.

Nugent also draws a distinction between nerds and hipsters in terms of how they gather. Nerds like clear hierarchies and rules and transparency in their social gatherings, and aspire to meritocracy. They view political conflict as an obstacle to getting things done. Hipsters, however, indulge in political manoeuvring for its own sake, because they thrive on status games and ephemeral styles and trends.

]]> Comment on Lightning Round: 2011.04.07 by Sam http://www.benjaminwoo.net/2011/04/08/lightning-round-2011-04-07/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Sam Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:41:36 +0000 http://www.benjaminwoo.net/?p=345#comment-619 We were privileged to have Rebecca share her work with us in Adelaide. We wish her all the best in her research We were privileged to have Rebecca share her work with us in Adelaide.
We wish her all the best in her research

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