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Making is connecting: the social meaning of creativity from DIY and knitting to YouTube and Web 2.0

Published 1 January 2011
David Gauntlett
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Abstract

1. Introduction 2. The meaning of making I: Philosophies of craft 3. The meaning of making II: Craft today 4. The meaning of making III: Digital 5. The value of connecting I: Personal happiness 6. The value of connecting II: Social capital and communities 7. Tools for change 8. Web 2.0 not all rosy? 9. Conclusion

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Social SciencesArts and Humanities