Date: Sun, 06 Aug 2000 09:31:15 -0400
Subject: request


Subject:  women or men software programmers?

Hi,
I am trying to understand how the labor of programmers is used within
the transnational/global economy ( this is an ongoing project, on which
I have spent some
time already, working out a theoretical framework) and am looking
for individual programmers who will converse with me on these issues. We

currently a small forming group of individuals who are beginning to
exchange narratives and stories. I am also looking at women programmers
specifically and the problems and/or
opportunities for women within the technology service industries - and
how home/work and identity are negotiated in relation to immigration and

technology work both for programmers that physically travel into the US
or
elsewhere  and those that "travel" by performing programming tasks
(outsourced/offshored labor) from home-nations. Input will be treated
with confidentiality and respect.

If certain individuals end up getting more involved in this project, I
will also give you the option of being a named co-author in some of the
papers/presentations that result.

I am basically a "qualitative" and "critical" (that is, postcolonial,
feminist, cultural studies etc... perspectives inform my research)
communications
researcher, so my "methods" and theoretical approach are shaped by this.

Since what I am seeking right now are "narratives," stories, in relation

to programmers and travelling technology workers, I have a set of
general issues/questions/themes I would like you take a look at and will

email you if you wish to be a part of this project. So if interested,
contact me
off-list at radhika-AT-cyberdiva.org.

thanks,
r
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Radhika Gajjala
http://www.cyberdiva.org/
http://www.cyberdiva.org/stuff.html
http://lingua.utdallas.edu:7000/4425/
http://moo.hawaii.edu:7000/599/




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