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Moving Money: A Comparative Infrastructural Analysis and the Impact of Trust

Moving Money: A Comparative Infrastructural Analysis and the Impact of Trust

Abtract By making infrastructure visible, we are able to see clearly how it shapes our environment and our experiences of it. This paper examines how policies and regulations, just as much as the technical backbone of payment applications, act...
By on 10/29/21 Comments Off on Moving Money: A Comparative Infrastructural Analysis and the Impact of Trust
UrbanDictionary.com Impact on Language on the Margins

UrbanDictionary.com Impact on Language on the Margins

Abstract Using Clark-Parsons and Lingel’s margins-as-methods framework, this paper analyses the ethical implications and political impact of UrbanDictionary.com’s contribution to the shaping of mainstream understanding of popular culture slang. Following a review of the UrbanDictionary’s cultural impact, this paper...
By on 10/04/21 Comments Off on UrbanDictionary.com Impact on Language on the Margins