Hacker, hoaxer, whistleblower, spy, the many faces of Anonymous, Gabriella Coleman
Type
Label
Hacker, hoaxer, whistleblower, spy, the many faces of Anonymous, Gabriella Coleman
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 411-432) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Hacker, hoaxer, whistleblower, spy
Nature of contents
bibliographydictionaries
Responsibility statement
Gabriella Coleman
Sub title
the many faces of Anonymous
Summary
Offers an in-depth investigation of the worldwide movement known as Anonymous, recounting the author's years of immersion in the movement while studying it"Here is the definitive book on the worldwide movement of hackers, pranksters, and activists that operates under the name Anonymous, by the woman the Chronicle of Higher Education calls "the leading interpreter of digital insurgency" and the Huffington Post says "knows all of Anonymous' deepest, darkest secrets." Half a dozen years ago, anthropologist Gabriella Coleman set out to study the rise of this global collective just as some of its adherents were turning to political protest and disruption (before Anonymous shot to fame as a key player in the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street). She ended up becoming so closely connected to Anonymous that some Anons claimed her as "their scholar." Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy brims with detail from inside a mysterious subculture, including chats with imprisoned hacker Jeremy Hammond and the hacker who helped put him away, Hector "Sabu" Monsegur. It's a beautifully written book, with fascinating insights into the meaning of digital activism and little understood facets of culture in the Internet age, such as the histories of "trolling" and "the lulz.""--, Provided by publisher