You're Not such a Nerd: Commodification of Nerd and Gamer Sub-culture
3,342Please watch with annotations on.
Analysis of what it means to be a nerd and the trend affecting the "gamer" sub-culture.
Use this link to skip the empathy exercise or if you already know what it feels like to be alienated -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7A5OgfP4NA&feature=player_detailpage#t=247s
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Now with Spanish and English captions. Thanks to NukaHourai for the Spanish transcript.
Music by Eric Skiff: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Eric_Skiff/
Sound Editing: http://www.youtube.com/user/KyleJohnsonVA
Urban Outfitters Article: http://www.nerve.com/news/current-events/urban-outfitters-refuses-to-pull-insensitive-and-probably-illegal-navajo-products
Quileutes Site: http://www.burkemuseum.org/truth_vs_twilight/facts.php
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Note: Pardon graphic errors on the sprite when watched in HD. This is an error with youtube's upload as the source video did not have these glitches.
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