Identity Crisis in the Pearl River Delta
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Michelle Poon
Abstract
This paper is a conversation-based reflection on hacker-, maker- and DIY-culture. It focuses on the unique cultural and socio-economic setting of Hong Kong, using Dim Sum Labs, its first hacker/makerspace as its primary subject of investigation. To provide context, we begin with an outline of the cultural, economic and physical challenges presented by Hong Kong. We then proceed to present and relay conversation pieces from interviews with members and non-members of Dim Sum Labs, who speak about their respective perspectives on notions of “hacking,” “making” and “DIY-culture.” Finally, we provide some reflections on our own experiences as members of the hacker/maker/ DIY-culture and past directors of Dim Sum Labs.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Content
- Introduction. Making and Hacking
- I. Case Studies and Methodological Reflections
- Genealogy, Culture and Technomyth
- Experimenting with Novel Socio-Technical Configurations
- Reading Makers
- Hacking Together Globally
- “Just Do It!”
- II. Entering the Field
- Making with China
- Urban Hacking and Its “Media Origins”
- Making Sense of Sensors
- III. In Conversation with …
- Identity Crisis in the Pearl River Delta
- “There Simply Is No Unified Hacker Movement.” Why We Should Consider the Plurality of Hacker and Maker Cultures
- Biographical Notes
Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Content
- Introduction. Making and Hacking
- I. Case Studies and Methodological Reflections
- Genealogy, Culture and Technomyth
- Experimenting with Novel Socio-Technical Configurations
- Reading Makers
- Hacking Together Globally
- “Just Do It!”
- II. Entering the Field
- Making with China
- Urban Hacking and Its “Media Origins”
- Making Sense of Sensors
- III. In Conversation with …
- Identity Crisis in the Pearl River Delta
- “There Simply Is No Unified Hacker Movement.” Why We Should Consider the Plurality of Hacker and Maker Cultures
- Biographical Notes
