The definitive reference work with comprehensive analysis and
review of peer production Peer production is no longer the sole
domain of small groups of technical or academic elites. The
internet has enabled millions of people to collectively produce,
revise, and distribute everything from computer operating systems
and applications to encyclopedia articles and film and television
databases. Today, peer production has branched out to include
wireless networks, online currencies, biohacking, and peer-to-peer
urbanism, amongst others. The Handbook of Peer Production outlines
central concepts, examines current and emerging areas of
application, and analyzes the forms and principles of cooperation
that continue to impact multiple areas of production and sociality.
Featuring contributions from an international team of experts in
the field, this landmark work maps the origins and manifestations
of peer production, discusses the factors and conditions that are
enabling, advancing, and co-opting peer production, and considers
its current impact and potential consequences for the social order.
Detailed chapters address the governance, political economy, and
cultures of peer production, user motivations, social rules and
norms, the role of peer production in social change and activism,
and much more. Filling a gap in available literature as the only
extensive overview of peer production's modes of generating
informational goods and services, this groundbreaking volume:
Offers accessible, up-to-date information to both specialists and
non-specialists across academia, industry, journalism, and public
advocacy Includes interviews with leading practitioners discussing
the future of peer production Discusses the history, traditions,
key debates, and pioneers of peer production Explores technologies
for peer production, openness and licensing, peer learning, open
design and manufacturing, and free and open-source software The
Handbook of Peer Production is an indispensable resource for
students, instructors, researchers, and professionals working in
fields including communication studies, science and technology
studies, sociology, and management studies, as well as those
interested in the network information economy, the public domain,
and new forms of organization and networking.
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