Essays about: "DIY communities"

Found 2 essays containing the words DIY communities.

1. 1. From Do It Yourself to Do It Together : Sociological analysis of knowledge sharing in Stockholm Makerspace

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Mayya Shmidt; [2019]
   Keywords : Sharing economy; knowledge sharing; commons-based peer production; DIY communities; ethnography;

   Abstract : The study examinesthe variety of interaction and motivation practices to participate in the sharing initiative as well as pinpointing key elements of member-driven organization functioning;in the case of Stockholm Makerspace– a community of non-professional makers.  The Current scholarship on sharing is mostly focused on the large-scale platform businesses in a North American context, thus evidence from grassroots small-scale initiatives is lacking. READ MORE

3. 2. Creative-Up-Cycling

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Nuanphan Kaewpanukrangsi; [2014]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainable interaction design SID ; Interaction Design IxD ; Up-cycling; Down-cycling; Craft; Craftsmen; Craftsmanship; Do-It-Yourself DIY ; Open source; DIY Maker culture; Social innovation; Social based community; Local residents Community; Maker community; Communities of Practice CoP ; Flat organization;

   Abstract : The project elaborates design opportunities for a future practice that could promotealternative sustainable lifestyles on waste handling through up-cycling activities. It doesthis on a small scale through engagement in the local communities of the Hildaneighborhood and Segepark students’ accommodations in Sweden. READ MORE