Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 07:03:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: BINA MITTAL <bmittal-AT-TrentU.ca>
Subject: a bit of academe
To: South Asian net <seminar-13-AT-jefferson.village.Virginia.EDU>


Hello,
Sorry this won't be too personal nor interesting.  I am trying to 
construct this chapter - on Himani Bannerji's writing, in relation to 
"acculturation" except that i call it "violence" or rather, she does.  
Anyhow, the "structures" that cause/shape this minority experience are:
- socio-political (structures)
- historical
- capital
- colonial
- patriarchal
Would you happen to know any good definitions for the above structures?
I want to talk about them, eventually, as being part of a "system" which 
IS experienced as being violent and violating.  Does this make any sense??
Let me know yif you have any thoughts on this matter.  I realize that 
you could probably use more info.   But right now, I'm searching for 
some good descriptors, definitions.  Can you help me?
Thanks/b.