Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 09:46:22 -0400
Subject: BOUNCE sa-cyborgs-AT-localhost: Approval required:     


>From: Cyberdiva <radhik-AT-bgnet.bgsu.edu>
>Cc: sa-cyborgs-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
>
>I would like to invite interested members to my "Hawa-Mahal" at
>
>http://members.aol.com/austinsawf/ (after going to this site, click on the
>Hawa Mahal link).
>
>just trying something new.
>
>
>thanks,
>
>r
>
>
>__________________
>>
>>"Virtuality and its Contradictions"
>>________________________________________
>>
>>Here I am in yet another  virtual "space" throwing out words into the
ether....
>>
>>When Anita contacted me to let me know of this web-based South Asian forum on
>>the Net, of course, I had to get my foot in. 
>>
>>Online existence intrigues me. I'm not fascinated by it anymore. I
>>am skeptical of the many utopic claims being made with regard to
>"virtuality" and
>>"digitization," even though to be actually part of all this is interesting
>>and exciting even. But then even in the initial days of my entry into
>>"cyberspace" , my fascination was tempered by  various mixed reactions.
>Don't get me wrong, there are possibilities and opportunities... within limits.
>>
>>But I certainly continue to be intrigued...
>>
>>Personally/individually, however, the Internet has, certainly cut down my
>international phone bill and re-connected me to my home-base in India (but
>now, I spend more money on "one-click" book ordering on the web than I ever
>would have dared spend in a book store...). 
>>
>>
>>I see from the people who have signed the guestbook and participated in the
>sawf forum etc, that there are a wide variety of interests floating around
>here. People from various geographical locations seem to identify as South
>Asian, or show interest in a forum related to "South Asian women". There are
>multiple reasons for this need to connect virtually, no doubt.
>>
>>For starters, then, I have a few general questions for anyone out there
>willing 
>>to join the discussion...
>>
>>*What does it mean to have a "virtual" presence? 
>>
>>*What does it mean to have"global access"? 
>>
>>*What kind of complex encounters between traditionally "women's" private
>spaces and traditionally "male" public spaces do you see being made possible? 
>>
>>*What kind of encounters are (or not) occuring between transnational
>capital and women?
>>
>>*What kind of encounters are (or not) happening between the urban and the
>rural?
>>
>>*Where do you suppose this digital matrix will lead us to?
>>
>>
>>Go ahead and add on more questions of your own, if you like.
>>
>>looking forward to a discussion,
>>
>>sincerely,
>>radhika
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>>
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>
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