Hackerspaces Making the Maker Movement
Hackerspaces Making the Maker Movement by Sarah R. Davies, published by Polity Press on April 10, 2017, is a comprehensive exploration of the maker movement and its implications in contemporary society. This 224-page book delves into the emergence of hacker and makerspaces, fab labs, and DIY bio spaces, examining how these environments are reshaping our understanding of creativity and innovation in the context of new fabrication technologies like 3D printing.
Readers will find an insightful analysis of the cultures surrounding hacking and making, grounded in a study of various spaces across the United States. The book discusses the broader social changes that accompany the rise of the maker movement, emphasizing that the excitement surrounding these technologies reflects deeper shifts in citizenship and community engagement. Through its examination of social science, media studies, and sociology, this edition offers a nuanced perspective on the transformative potential of making in today’s world.
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A new industrial revolution. The age of making. From bits to atoms. Many people are excited by the possibilities offered by new fabrication technologies like 3D printers, and the way in which they are being used in hacker and makerspaces. But why is the power of hacking and making an idea whose time has come?
Hackerspaces: Making the Maker Movement takes the rise of the maker movement as its starting point. Hacker and makerspaces, fab labs, and DIY bio spaces are emerging all over the world. Based on a study of hacker and makerspaces across the US, the book explores cultures of hacking and making in the context of wider social changes, arguing that excitement about the maker movement is not just about the availability of new technologies, but the kinds of citizens we are expected to be.
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