South Asian Technospaces

South Asian Technospaces
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Publisher : Peter Lang
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 082048122X
ISBN-13 : 9780820481227
Rating : 4/5 (227 Downloads)

Book Synopsis South Asian Technospaces by : Radhika Gajjala

Download or read book South Asian Technospaces written by Radhika Gajjala and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2008 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides perspectives on how South Asian - often, more specifically, Indian - diasporas inhabit techno-mediated environments through their economic and socio-cultural activities. The themes examined include religion, caste, language, and gender in online communities and call centers, and the roles of these factors in the global economy, Bollywood online and offline, digital music, websites for arranging marriages, and so on. The book attempts to map «South Asia» in relation to global technospaces produced through and as a consequence of economic globalization efforts.


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