Hackerspaces

Sarah R. Davies is a Marie Curie Research Fellow in the Department of Media, Cognition and Communication, University of Copenhagen.

• Preface Acknowledgements 1. IntroductionThere are a number of places this book could begin 2. Craft, DIY and Active LeisureIt started with Stitch ’n’ Bitch 3. Histories of Hacking and MakingThere should be diversity in the hackerspace movement, he says 4. How do Hackerspaces Work?Hacker and makerspaces can look, feel and smell quite different 5. The Hacker SpiritI'm a big advocate for this sort of lifestyle and culture 6. How do Hackerspaces Really Work?They don't have a sense of community that you find in a hackerspace 7. ExclusionWhatever it is females like to talk about 8. Cool ProjectsRather, it was a Trojan horse 9. Emancipation and CommodificationThis was a movement that could do something good 10. Who is a Hacker?No one is claiming that involvement in a quilting circle is going to prompt a new industrial revolution 11. ConclusionTwo reasons hacking is timely, and three reasons it is conflicted Notes Index

"This is a well-written guide to hackerspaces and the rise of the maker movement. The book pleasingly embraces all kinds of making – a point made from the first page onwards, where sourdough-making is equated with more high-tech practices – and includes honest discussion of gender issues and exclusion. Excellent."David Gauntlett, University of Westminster"Sarah Davies provides deep insight in an accessible format into how hackerspace culture came to be, what makes it tick, and what questions we should be asking in this context."Austin Toombs, Indiana University"An enthusiastic but critically aware study of US "hackerspaces"Times Higher Education