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Hacking and Hacktivism

By: Brett Lunceford
In: Encyclopedia of Gender in Media
Edited by: Mary Kosut
Subject:Media & Gender, Sociology of Gender
Keywords:bombings; denial of service attack; e-mail; hacking; hacktivism; sit ins; virus

Hacking is generally defined as the unauthorized use or entry into a computer or computer system. Hacktivism bridges computer-hacking techniques with political or social protest action. Such actions are sometimes referred to as electronic civil disobedience (ECD). In ...

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  Lunceford, B. (2012). Hacking and hacktivism. In M. Kosut (Ed.), Encyclopedia of gender in media (pp. 155-157). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781452218540.n66
  
  Lunceford, Brett. "Hacking and Hacktivism." In Encyclopedia of Gender in Media, edited by Kosut, Mary, 155-57. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452218540.n66.
  
  Lunceford, B. 2012. Hacking and Hacktivism. In: Mary Kosut Editor, 2012. Encyclopedia of Gender in Media, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 155-157 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781452218540.n66> [Accessed 24 Jun 2021].
  
  Lunceford, Brett. "Hacking and Hacktivism." Encyclopedia of Gender in Media. Edited by Mary Kosut. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2012, pp. 155-57. SAGE Knowledge. 24 Jun 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781452218540.n66.
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