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Making in Brazil: can we make it work for social inclusion?
Brazil is a country where many initiatives connected to making have recently emerged. It is also a country in which poverty and social exclusion are still major problems. Seeking to address these problems, experiments in “social technologies” – artefacts, processes and methods oriented towards promoting social inclusion – have developed in the country. There are also interesting examples of “gambiarras”, creative technical solutions produced under scarcity. We review points of connection between these different cultures, making use of the idea of technology scripts to consider how each challenges dominant norms for technology in society, and provides alternative scripts for more inclusive development. The paper then explores the actual and potential role of makerspaces in the city of São Paulo, arguably Brazil’s making capital and the first municipality in the country to create an effective public policy to foster socially inclusive making initiatives. By doing so, we seek a better understanding of how makerspaces may contribute to more socially inclusive relationships with technology.
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Journal of Peer ProductionISSN
2213-5316Publisher
Journal of Peer ProductionPublisher URL
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1Volume
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43-59Department affiliated with
- SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications
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2018-08-08First Open Access (FOA) Date
2018-08-08First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2018-08-08Usage metrics
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