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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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Published in:Journal of Popular Culture (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 133 - 153
Main Author: NIKITINA, SVETLANA
Format: Article
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Feb2012
Subjects:
Computer hackers
Cyberculture
Computer hacking
Popular culture
Tricksters
Hermes (Greek deity)
Ethics
Cyberpunk fiction
United States
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.