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Archive: makerspace

“Making” the Future: Conclusion of Making & the Maker Movement blog post series

Update Lauren Britton on December 14, 2015

The Maker movement evolved out of Punk and DIY culture and has grown at a rapid pace over the past six years, spurred by the creation of Make Magazine and the Maker Faire. A manifesto has been published (Hatch, 2014) and ‘how-to’ guides on making and building makerspaces abound …

Power, Access, Status: The Discourse of Race, Gender, and Class in the Maker Movement

Update Lauren Britton on March 18, 2015

This blog post is the fourth of five of the blog post series, “Making and the maker movement: A democratizing force or an example of cultural reproduction?” See the first blog post, second blog post, and third blog post. Spaces and ‘Maker’ activities are promoted as being inclusive, open …