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Geek and Hacker Stories Code, Culture and Storytelling from the Technosphere

By Brian , SpringerLink (Online service); Alleyne

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot
ISBN
9781349958184, 9781349958191, 1349958182, 1349958190
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1354723 bytes)
Edition
1st ed. 2019
Pages
112\119
Time added
2020-11-29 04:17:17

Description

Geeks, hackers and gamers share a common 'geek culture', whose members are defined and define themselves mainly in terms of technology and rationality. The members of geek culture produce and circulate stories to express who they are and to explain and justify what they do. Geek storytelling draws on plots and themes from the wider social and cultural context in which geeks live. The author surveys many stories of heated exchanges and techno-tribal conflicts that date back to the earliest days of personal computing, which construct the "self" and the "enemy", and express and debate a range of political positions. Geek and Hacker Stories will be of interest to students of digital social science and media studies. Both geeky and non-technical readers will find something of value in this account.

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