Linguistics and Borders
Throughout the readings there were two points that I want to discuss; this idea of language as one, and dichotomies of us vs. them mentality. In Post Colonial Computing I liked this idea of breaking the dichotomy of us vs. them. The idea that not only a select few should be allowed access to technology or technological innovations is not something that most people think about. It’s also this idea of perspective – people given access to technology by companies, but then also being the labor to create it. I wonder about the investment in technology in so-called under developed countries. Is it this idea of nation building and Empire? If we think about what Anderson is saying in “Imagined Communities” a lot of established nations take influence from the West and develop from there. But, what about pushing influence on these countries via technology? I’m trying to think of more connections between the readings other than this idea of Empire and nations, nationality, or “imagined communities.” I feel as though this is something that is going to take some discussing for me to break down some concepts and ideas.