Open Source and changing mode of productions in the third world
Dear all, I'm currently designing a research proposal for studying the emergence of open source movement in several region in Indonesia as an entry point in understanding the diverse fragment of mode of productions (in a marx approach). I'm focusing in the changing meaning of ownerships in the intangible commodities such as open source software. Is there any suggestions for me in choosing what kind of methodology (i'm planning an ethnography approach to studying this issues)? was there any persons who have been researching this kind of project? Is there any Institutions that i could find some grant that related with this issues. Thanks Imam Ardhianto Researcher Center of Anthropology Studies University of Indonesia, Depok, West Java
--- Imam Ardhianto <imam.ardhianto@gmail.com> wrote: Dear Iman - These are old books, about Africa rather than Indonesia, but Jules-Rossette does an excellent job from a marxist perspective on ownerships of technology, particularly from a developing world perspective (she may have written something recently). For a marxist understanding of IT and its meaning to political economies generally, you can look to Steve Fuller, perhaps this is the best one I can refer you to. Fuller, S. 2001. Knowledgement management foundations. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann. Open Source will be the next problem . . . but these will give you some basics. Cheers, Denise Jules-Rossette, B. 1990. Terminal signs: Computers and social change in Africa. Berlin: Mouton-de Gruyter. Jules-Rossette, B. 1992. Fragile and progressive computer contracts in Kenya and Ivory Coast: New social forms in the workplace. In Lewis, S. G. & J. Samoff (Eds.), Microcomputers in African Development. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Denise N. Rall, PhD Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW 2480 AUSTRALIA Office: Room T2.17, +61 (0)2 6620 3577 Mobile 0438 233 344 http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/esm/staff/pages/drall/ Get the name you always wanted with the new y7mail email address. www.yahoo7.com.au/y7mail
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