Great response, very illuminating. Thanks!
The narratives of the world are numberless. . . . there nowhere is nor has been a people without narrative.--Roland Barthes Sarah Blackmun-Eskow President, The Pangaea Network 290 North Fairview Avenue Goleta CA 93117 805-692-6998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.pangaeanetwork.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 7:01 AM To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group Subject: Re: [DDN] Google Insights - social networking > Sarah Blackmun-Eskow wrote: > > What's the difference between a development phenomenon and an > > economic "deal" or phenomenon? > > > > This is a real question, not a rhetorical one. > > S. > Dear all: I did not get all the mails on this topic since our mail server did not work during a few days last week, so I hope I am not repeating what you have said before. I agree that this is a real question. An economic phenomenon can be almost anything related to markets, and therefore transactions. The word "deal" refers to this transaction view. Development, on the other hand, involves a value judgement. A development phenomenon means that something good or desirable has taken place, and different groups may make different value judgements as to the desirability or goodness of a phenomenon or situation. Reaching consensus about whether we have witnessed an economic phenomenon is easy.Reaching consensus about a development phenomenon may not be. Also, development implies moving forward in a desirable direction. Learning is also involved in development. As societies and communities learn (by doing, by interacting, by observing)they change their judgement and values about development. That´s how sustainable development evolved. Keeping this difference in mind helps us help others. The values of "those who have" are different than the values of "those who don´t have". So, who decides what can be considered a development phenomenon towards bridging the digital divide? Hope this helps. Maria Laura Secretaria de Desarrollo Universitario Instituto Universitario Aeronautico Avda Fuerza Aerea 6500 Cordoba 5010, Argentina Tel:: +54 351 5688832 http:// www.iua.edu.ar _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
