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Crystal City

Crystal City

January 7, 2014
by spacespacedruid
Essays

This essay looks at two conflicts which emerged in my reading of We, Zamyatin’s dystopia and a precursor of 1984 and Brave New World. First, I…

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The Viral Ideals of Free Software

May 2, 2013
by spacespacedruid
Essays

The free and open source software (F/OSS) movement has influenced wider understanding of intellectual property rights by propagating three core sets of norms and practices:…

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Structure and Agency in Bourdieu's Distinction

March 20, 2013
by spacespacedruid
Essays

In this essay I argue that Bourdieu’s thesis in Distinction* generally favours the role of structure over agency in determining taste.  However, within that framework…

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Technology in the Home

March 19, 2013
by spacespacedruid
Essays

This is an extract from a mini-ethnography I did of an East London household of three young people, focusing on their use of technology. One…

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Baudrillard’s Hyperreal — A Case Study of Second Life

October 21, 2012
by spacespacedruid
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Interpreting Baudrillard has always been tricky. He himself was critical of artists who incorporated his theories into their work. The nature of these theories, particularly…

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