Reflections about media, violence, identity and representation through an 'information society' lens
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2009
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IT for Change, Bangalore, IN
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By placing the individual at the centre, new media promotes a version of participation that is commodified and conformist, where content democratization or plurality also means a coopted or controlled 'public'. Under the mask of multiplicity, there is a persistence of gender stereotypes and misogyny. The presentation deconstructs virtual reality and digital presence in terms of gender, and asks: What institutional frameworks are necessary to address the transnational corporate control of the media and public sphere?
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Meeting: Court of Women, 27-29 July, 2009, Bangalore, IN
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FEMINISM, POLITICAL ECONOMY, CAPITALISM, INFORMATION THEORY, INDIA, GLOBAL SOUTH, INTERNET, INFORMATION SOCIETY, GENDER ANALYSIS, POWER