Democracy, Cooperation, and Free Software Advocacy in France By
Sharing Publics: Democracy, Cooperation, and Free Software Advocacy in France by Jelena Karanovic A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of Anthropology / Institute of French Studies New York University September 2008 ______________________________ Susan Carol Rogers © Jelena Karanovic All Rights Reserved, 2008 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my mentor, Susan Carol Rogers, whose sustained guidance, care and critical attention have accompanied this project throughout. I am also most grateful to Rayna Rapp and Faye Ginsburg who have consistently encouraged my project and oriented me in the sister domains of science and technology studies and anthropology of media. Herrick Chapman offered intellectual resources and support throughout my graduate years at the Institute of French Studies. Sally Engle Merry's generous advice has sharpened the final versions of my dissertation and oriented my ongoing work. Extended conversations about free software and anthropology with Gabriella Coleman have provided invaluable collegiality, stimulation, and pleasure. Ayako Takamori commented on several chapters, as well as helped me elaborate and frame my ideas in conference papers, grant proposals, and job letters. Shay David, Joseph Reagle, Samir Chopra, and Marc Perlman, and Anita Chan generously shared their ideas on free software with me and commented on my work. The following friends and colleagues gave helpful criticisms and encouragement on one or more chapters of the dissertation: Allison Alexy, Tobias Reu, Rene Pierre Gerrets, Don Selby, Joseph Doyle Hankins, Galeet Dardashti, and the participants in Thomas Bender's dissertation writing seminar. I am also indebted to my parents who have helped me emotionally and financially more times than I could have imagined when I started graduate school.
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