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| Author | Benjamin Nugent |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | May 13, 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 240 pages (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0-7432-8801-9 |
American Nerd: The Story of My People is a book by Benjamin Nugent. The book discusses the history and origin of the term nerd , as well as what the term means in today's age. Some of the important topics discussed include the racial differences for the term nerd, such as how race played into Urkel, a nerdy character played by Jaleel White on the TV series Family Matters .
