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Savić, Selena |
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Wuschitz, Stefanie |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2021-11-14T22:50:46Z |
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dc.date.available |
2021-11-14T22:50:46Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2018-01 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Savić S. & Stefanie W. (2018). Feminist Hackerspace as a Place of Infrastructure Production. Ada: A Journal of Gender, New Media, and Technology, No. 13. https://doi.org/10.5399/uo/ada.2018.13.10 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2325-0496 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/26790 |
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dc.description |
21 pages |
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dc.description.abstract |
Work in a (feminist) hackerspace relies on the circulation of knowledge and availability of hardware. In contemporary maker scene, the majority of these resources is created in male-dominated circles and handed over to female identified makers to act upon and appropriate. Attempts to reconcile the disbalance in gender participation with pink-colored microcontrollers only reinforced existing gender and cultural stereotypes. Instead of adding to the growing voice of critique of exclusionist and inclusionist practices, we take a critical stand towards feminist hacking practice itself: we look at what is produced by feminist hackerspaces. Using standpoint theory to analyze the experience of working with one particular self-organized group of feminist artists and developers, this paper looks at practice in feminist hackerspaces as a way to create and share essential infrastructure with female or transgender identified makers. We analyze patterns of mutual self-help through sharing and learning, and their role in creating feminist infrastructure. |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Fembot Collective |
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dc.rights |
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-US |
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dc.title |
Feminist Hackerspace as a Place of Infrastructure Production |
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dc.type |
Article |
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