num_pages: 213
description: Mainstream society has often had a deeply rooted fear of intelligent women. Why do brilliant women make society ill at ease? Focusing on the US, Sherrie Inness and contributors explore this question in the context of the last two decades, arguing that more intelligent women are appearing in popular culture than ever before.
language: English
title: Geek Chic: Smart Women in Popular Culture
titlecomplete: Geek Chic: Smart Women in Popular Culture
genres: Nonfiction, Feminism, Pop Culture
ratings_count: 39
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan