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“An Encyclopedia, Not an Experiment in Democracy”: Wikipedia Biographies, Authorship, and the Wikipedia Subject
- Biography
- University of Hawai'i Press
- Volume 38, Number 2, Spring 2015
- pp. 222-244
- 10.1353/bio.2015.0023
- Article
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Abstract
Wikipedia biography is a culturally significant, yet overlooked form of digital life narrative. Through an examination of Wikipedia’s policies and discussion forums, and a number of its most popular and controversial biographies, this essay explores the politics of biographical practice and representation on the site.
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