Clapperton Mavhunga's collection of essays about science, technology, and innovation (STI)
from an African perspective opens with the idea," Things do not (always) mean the same …

Marx proposed that capitalism's destructive force is caused, at root, by the alienation of labor
value from its generators. Environmentalists have added the concept of unalienated …

Hackerspaces are physical community spaces where technology enthusiasts meet. Despite
the term 'hacking'being widely associated with cybercrime, hackerspaces are not only …

In this chapter on makers, the authors provide a critical overview of the different cultures of
making, their motivations as well as the socio technical infrastructures that encourage these …

At the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Linköping University, research and doctoral studies
are carried out within broad problem areas. Research is organized in interdisciplinary …

This paper reflects on the ethics of internet research on community controversies.
Specifically, it focuses on controversies concerning gendered, social interaction in hacking …

The field of science, technology, and innovation (STI) is an engine of growth in any
economy. Realizing that Africa can also benefit from STI activities, in 2005 the African …

This paper examines the profile of 10 women* makers attending Schmiede, a 10-day maker
festival, which is unique not least due to its almost equal gender distribution. Drawing on …

Historically an elite, formally-trained, and Western-centric population has dominated
technology development, creating an inequity in who decides what roles technoscience will …

This paper presents the results of a 5-month diary study into the practices and routines that
develop around technological making in the home, particularly focused on the experiences …