Conference Proceedings
Published 01-09-2013
Keywords
- Fab Lab,
- Real Fabrication Laboratory,
- I.D.E.A.,
- People - Business - Viability,
- Pedagogy - Design
- Design Thinking,
- Manufacture,
- Crafts Sector,
- Rapid-Prototyping Technology,
- Arduino Economic Model,
- MakerBot,
- 3D Printing,
- FabFi,
- The Post-Fordist Political Economy and Critical Perspectives on Consumerism ...More
How to Cite
Javelle, S. (2013). Makers: Hobbyists or a new economic driving force?. Making Futures Journal. Retrieved from https://www.makingfutures-journal.org.uk/index.php/mfj/article/view/138
Abstract
In this paper, we raise the question of the characterisation of the difference between craftsmen and makers. Are makers just a new form of craft, a hobby for the post-industrial middle-class urban dwellers or, as some say, a new organization of production? If we want to comparatively study the patterns of craftsmen and the makers’ movement, it is necessary to explore the epistemological foundations of this movement. We believe that a definition of the makers’ movement should be based on an analysis from an anthropological and historical point of view.
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