Republic of outsiders : the power of amateurs, dreamers, and rebels / Alissa Quart.

New York : New Press, 2012.

©2013

BF408 .Q37 2012

1595588752 (cloth)
9781595588753 (cloth)

xix, 199 pages ; 22 cm

(OCoLC)856652141

"Republic of Outsiders is the story of Americans who, freed of middlemen and armed with new technology, are able to make their unusual ideas go viral and disrupt the status quo. They include amateur filmmakers who crowdsource their work, scientists developing artificial meat, neurodiverse activists, and "alternative" bankers. These outsiders create and package new identities (a process Quart dubs "identity innovation"). They push the boundaries of who they--and we--can be. This richly reported book shows how and why these groups now gather, organize, and create new communities and economies. Republic of Outsiders is an inspiring, critical examination of how to make rebellion--and how to turn amateurism into a strength rather than a weakness."--Publisher's description.

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