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...

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Publicado en:Journal of Popular Culture (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 133 - 153
Autor principal: NIKITINA, SVETLANA
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Feb2012
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