3D printing cultures, politics and hackerspaces / authored by Leandros Savvides (Global College, Cyprus).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Savvides, Leandros, author.

Series:

Digital activism and society.

Digital activism and society : politics, economy and culture in network communication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Three-dimensional printing--Social aspects.

Three-dimensional printing.

Makerspaces.

Science--Social aspects.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, [2021]

Summary:

This stand-out book appreciably contributes to growing debates within Science and Technology Studies concerned with cultural politics, the emergence of citizen science and civil society interventions in shaping technology. By drawing on fieldwork data, Savvides examines the bourgeoning 3D printing culture outside the professional lab in Hackerspaces, Makerspaces and Fab Labs. This engaging ethnography not only builds arguments on tracing the historical roots of makers and Hackerspaces, 3D printing technology and political narratives surrounding these new technological environments; it also illustrates how 3D printing has configured parallel grassroots innovation in experimental spaces in the UK, Germany and Cyprus and brought together hobbyist maker communities, activists and entrepreneurs alike. The study also addresses the convergence of activism and the maker culture with prevalent cultural imaginaries - such as the visionary creator within decentralized and distributive manufacturing, the idea of autopoietic social systems, or the imaginative leap to space colonization - and touches upon challenges and motivations in the field of grassroots innovation by examining how it';s organized and conducted in semi-informal contexts.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Approaching 3d printing

Chapter 2. A history of 3d printing: 3 waves of development

Chapter 3. 3d printing enmeshing in ideology, cultural imaginaries and political narratives

Chapter 4. 3d printing in hackerspaces, makerspaces and fab labs

Chapter 5. 3d print in everyday life: Crafting, innovation and learning Conclusion: 3d printing as a message.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-235) and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-80071-665-6

1-80071-667-2

OCLC:

1275356794