Hacking

Exploring 'hacking', Digital Public Art & Implication for Contemporary Governance in the Context of the uk 'big Society' Policy., the Law and other Social Sciences

This article considers the hypothesis that the online (Internet) 'hacking' concept has applications for community life and processes of sharing memories and identity, and facilitating social engagement and digital inclusion among residents. It specifically presents how the characteristics and practicality of online 'hacking' inspired the design and functionality of a community digital artwork in a disadvantage urban estate in Edinburgh, UK. In addition, the article considers the implication of the 'hacking' practices by and among disadvantaged communities for realizing the social action, social engagement and networked society goals of the UK Government's 'Big Society' policy. This is significant because the 'Big Society' agenda promotes an interactive networked culture that has transformative potential to connect citizens, build knowledge and continuous learning and regenerate communities at at time of economic austerity in the UK (Mayo & Steinberg, 2007; Speed, Khan & Phillips 2016).[1]

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1. Amadu Khan, Chris Speed, “Exploring 'Hacking', Digital Public Art & Implication for Contemporary Governance in the Context of the UK 'Big Society' policy.” (Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, 4th Edition, Information Resources Management Association, 2018)