Hacked: A Radical Approach to Hacker Culture and Crime

by Kevin F. Steinmetz

Book Overview

Inside the life of a hacker and cybercrime culture.

Public discourse, from pop culture to political rhetoric, portrays hackers as deceptive, digital villains. But what do we actually know about them?

In Hacked, Kevin F. Steinmetz explores what it means to be a hacker and the nuances of hacker culture. Through extensive interviews with hackers, observations of hacker communities, and analyses of hacker cultural products, Steinmetz...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479869716
• ISBN13: 9781479869718
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"