Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Public Lecture on Hacktivism - Jonathan Zittrain
Hacktivism: Anonymous, lulzsec, and Cybercrime in 2012 and Beyond
Useful Q & A if you want to learn more about the topic of hacking from a socio-legal perspective.
Anonymous Revenge Against Amanda Todd Perpetrator
Another example of Anonymous and the use of (extreme?) hacktivism?
Monday, 17 February 2014
1984 Trailer
It is worth watching the trailers for 1984 and V for Vendetta and noting that there are some clear parallels between them (intentional).
V for Vendetta Trailer
Mixed reviews and not the most financially successful film upon release but it has since obtained iconic status thanks to the mask.
Computer Hacking & Hacktivism
Short but useful (informative) video interview with Tim Jordan an academic from the Open University (OU).
The Secret History of Hacking
This is a classic documentary that gives insights into the history of hacking and the motivations of hackers.
From Heroes to Zeroes in the world they created?
Highly recommended. See additional programme notes on the VLE.
How Hackers Changed The World
Recent (2013) documentary focussing on Anonymous.
Best watched in conjunction with the historical videos.
Wikileaks - The Secret Life of a Superpower
Useful insight into the WikiLeaks exposure of the US intelligence operations.
Does anyone still trust Uncle Sam?
The Fifth Estate Trailer
Mixed reviews as a film but offers a useful way into a potentially complex topic.
Welcome!
Welcome to a blog dedicated to issues of Sociology & Technology.
This blog site will help support SOGY30201 Technology & Society.
This is a module taken by Sociology students at Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
Most of the materials are on the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) of NTU.
However some complementary materials, especially video clips, will appear here.
If they prove useful to anyone else - then great!
Regards from, Phil
Philip Wane
University Teaching Fellow
School of Social Sciences
Nottingham Trent University
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