Geek and Hacker Stories - Code, Culture and Storytelling from the Technosphere (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

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.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Pivot
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2018
First published:	2019
Authors:	Brian Alleyne
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	112
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-1-349-95818-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups
LSN:	1-349-95818-2
Barcode:	9781349958184

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