Hackers as Tricksters of the Digital Age: Creativity in Hacker Culture.
The article presents an examination of the social aspects of computer hacking as it relates to American popular culture. Particular focus is given to the existence of computer hackers as tricksters within cyber culture. Various motifs of trickster characters in mythology are examined, including the...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Popular Culture (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 133 - 153 |
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Feb2012
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| Sumario: | The article presents an examination of the social aspects of computer hacking as it relates to American popular culture. Particular focus is given to the existence of computer hackers as tricksters within cyber culture. Various motifs of trickster characters in mythology are examined, including the Greek god Hermes, and the existence of moral identity and creativity in hackers is explored. Other topics discussed include the impact of hacking on social paradigms, the cyber punk genre of fiction, and originality in creative artistry. |
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