American Nerd: The Story of My People

Benjamin Nugent
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A social exploration of the concept of the intellectual misfit presents a tour of nerd subcultures while tracing the personality's evolution in the media, literature, and society, in a report that reveals lesser-known common traits and interests among various subcultures. 40,000 first printing.
Genres: NonfictionSociologyMemoirBiographyCulturalPop CultureHistoryHumorPsychologyEssays
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