Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistle blower, Spy - The many Faces of Aonymous

Gabriella Coleman

ISBN 10: 1781685835 / ISBN 13: 9781781685839

Published by Verso, 2014

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*** BOOK in Near fine condition, doesn't look as though it has been read. 1st edition/1st printing. 452 pages including index and notes. *** DUST JACKET in Near fine condition - 5mm tear at rear. *** CONTENTS This is a history of the 21st century Hacker group Anonymous.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistle blower, Spy - The many Faces of Aonymous
• Publisher: Verso
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781685835
• ISBN 13: 9781781685839
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Weight: 1.25 kilograms

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Synopsis

The ultimate book on the worldwide movement of hackers, pranksters, and activists collectively known as Anonymous—by the writer the Huffington Post says “knows all of Anonymous’ deepest, darkest secrets”

“A work of anthropology that sometimes echoes a John le Carré novel.” —Wired

Half a dozen years ago, anthropologist Gabriella Coleman set out to study the rise of this global phenomenon just as some of its members were turning to political protest and dangerous disruption (before Anonymous shot to fame as a key player in the battles over WikiLeaks, the Arab Spring, and Occupy Wall Street). She ended up becoming so closely connected to Anonymous that the tricky story of her inside–outside status as Anon confidante, interpreter, and erstwhile mouthpiece forms one of the themes of this witty and entirely engrossing book.

The narrative brims with details unearthed from within a notoriously mysterious subculture, whose semi-legendary tricksters—such as Topiary, tflow, Anachaos, and Sabu—emerge as complex, diverse, politically and culturally sophisticated people. Propelled by years of chats and encounters with a multitude of hackers, including imprisoned activist Jeremy Hammond and the double agent who helped put him away, Hector Monsegur, Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy is filled with insights into the meaning of digital activism and little understood facets of culture in the Internet age, including the history of “trolling,” the ethics and metaphysics of hacking, and the origins and manifold meanings of “the lulz.”

About the Author

Gabriella Coleman holds the Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy at McGill University. Trained as a cultural anthropologist, she researches, writes, and teaches on computer hackers and digital activism. She is the author of Coding Freedom: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Hacking.