maker culture

community interested in do-it-yourself (technical) pursuits, from repairing household items to producing one's own food, clothes or technical items
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maker culture

Summary

maker culture is a human activity[1]. It draws 715 Wikipedia views per month (human_activity category, ranking #23 of 66).[2]

Key Facts

  • maker culture's instance of is recorded as human activity[3].
  • maker culture's instance of is recorded as handicraft[4].
  • maker culture's instance of is recorded as hobby[5].
  • maker culture is a type of DIY ethic[6].
  • maker culture's Commons category is recorded as Maker culture[7].
  • maker culture comprises hobby electronics[8].
  • maker culture comprises repair café[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include human activity[3], handicraft[4], and hobby[5]. maker culture is a type of DIY ethic[6].

Use and Application

Components include hobby electronics[8], a hobby[10] and repair café[9], a business[11].

Influence

Things named for maker culture include Emlyon Business School[12], a grande école[13], in France[14], founded in 1872[15], headquartered in Lyon[16].

Why It Matters

maker culture draws 715 Wikipedia views per month (human_activity category, ranking #23 of 66).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Entities named for it include Emlyon Business School[12], a grande école[13], in France[14], founded in 1872[15], headquartered in Lyon[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [12] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [11] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) hobby electronics, repair café
    Has parts
    Subclass of DIY ethic
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    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007417299305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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