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The '''Sociotechnocanonicon Great Books Discussion Series''' allows members of the CDSC to build their familiarity with some of the classic works which are foundational to the | The '''Sociotechnocanonicon Great Books Discussion Series''' allows members of the CDSC to build their familiarity with some of the classic works which are foundational in studies of online communities and peer production. The discussions are open to all, and facilitated by senior members of CDSC in order to introduce the broader context of the work. Meetings are held in person and aired over Jitsi for remote participation. | ||
Themes try to cover including collective action, social movements, participatory-democracy, networks, sociomateriality, sociotechnical systems, and cooperation. | |||
This page covers the Summer 2021 version of the reading group. Links to previous years are at the bottom of the page. | This page covers the Summer 2021 version of the reading group. Links to previous years are at the bottom of the page. | ||
== Details == | == Details and Schedule == | ||
Time is Wednesdays at 10 pacific, noon central (except for week 1). | |||
;Week 1 (June 21-25): Douglass North's ''Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic Performance'' Part I: Institutions -- Friday at noon Pacific, 2pm Central | ;Week 1 (June 21-25): Douglass North's ''Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic Performance'' Part I: Institutions -- Friday at noon Pacific, 2pm Central | ||
;Week 2 (June 28-July 2): Douglass North's ''Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic Performance'' Part II: Institutional Change & Part III: Economic Performance | ;Week 2 (June 28-July 2): Douglass North's ''Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic Performance'' Part II: Institutional Change & Part III: Economic Performance Wednesdays at 10am Pacific, noon Central. | ||
On deck for some point in the summer (maybe later): | |||
* Something by [[:wikipedia:Margaret Levi|Margaret Levi]] on legitimacy in governance. | |||
* Jenna Bednar's ''A Robust Federation'' (on federation in political systems) | |||
== 2021 Suggestions == | == 2021 Suggestions == | ||
* Bainbridge: The Social Structure of Online Communities | * Bainbridge: The Social Structure of Online Communities | ||
** I would love to read something by Bainbridge but this book is more of an set of case studies to contexts we're already pretty deeply familiar with. I'd probably skip it for this group. —<b>[[User:Benjamin Mako Hill|<font color="#C40099">m</font><font color="#600099">a</font><font color="#2D0399">k</font><font color="#362365">o</font>]][[User_talk:Benjamin Mako Hill|<font color="#000000">๛</font>]]</b> 04:17, 17 June 2021 (CEST) | ** I would love to read something by Bainbridge but this book is more of an set of case studies to contexts we're already pretty deeply familiar with. I'd probably skip it for this group. —<b>[[User:Benjamin Mako Hill|<font color="#C40099">m</font><font color="#600099">a</font><font color="#2D0399">k</font><font color="#362365">o</font>]][[User_talk:Benjamin Mako Hill|<font color="#000000">๛</font>]]</b> 04:17, 17 June 2021 (CEST) | ||
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* The Economics of Knowledge, Dominique Foray | * The Economics of Knowledge, Dominique Foray | ||
* Dividing the Waters, William Blomquist | * Dividing the Waters, William Blomquist | ||
* Cultural Capital, Bourdieu | |||
* Revisiting classics | * Revisiting classics | ||
** Critical Mass In Collective Action, Marwell & Oliver | ** Critical Mass In Collective Action, Marwell & Oliver | ||
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===Reading Ideas From 2019 Planning=== | ===Reading Ideas From 2019 Planning=== | ||
* | * Axelrod's [[:wikipedia:The Evolution of Cooperation]]. A more controversial suggestion would be Kropotkin's [[:wikipedia:Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution]] —<b>[[User:Benjamin Mako Hill|<font color="#C40099">m</font><font color="#600099">a</font><font color="#2D0399">k</font><font color="#362365">o</font>]][[User_talk:Benjamin Mako Hill|<font color="#000000">๛</font>]]</b> | ||
* Claude Shannon (or at least someone else's summary of information theory) [[User:Aaronshaw|Aaronshaw]] ([[User talk:Aaronshaw|talk]]) 16:38, 7 May 2019 (EDT) | * Claude Shannon (or at least someone else's summary of information theory) [[User:Aaronshaw|Aaronshaw]] ([[User talk:Aaronshaw|talk]]) 16:38, 7 May 2019 (EDT) | ||
* Hayek (on information) [[User:Aaronshaw|Aaronshaw]] ([[User talk:Aaronshaw|talk]]) 16:39, 7 May 2019 (EDT) | * Hayek (on information) [[User:Aaronshaw|Aaronshaw]] ([[User talk:Aaronshaw|talk]]) 16:39, 7 May 2019 (EDT) |