A A A
Change Text Size

Digital Imperialism through Online Social/Financial Networks

Vol - XLVI No. 13, March 26, 2011 | Anca Birzescu and Radhika Gajjala

Arguing that digital capitalism and digital imperialism function through the digitalisation of finance and the continuing financialisation of the globe through the apparent "inclusion" of the subaltern, this essay looks at the phenomenon by examining two online microfinance social networks. One is a non-profit website while the other is a for-profit one and their approaches differ to an extent. However, the ideological divide is very thin and both are complicit in and contribute to the digital imperialism that "produces" the subaltern online. The writers suggest that reflecting on this might be a step towards imagining alternative modes of online inclusivity.

Subscribers please login to access full text of the article.

Subscribe Now !

Get instant access to the complete EPW archives

New 3-Month Subscription to Digital Archives at just Rs 300 for India and $12 for overseas users.

  Subscribe  

Comments

EPW looks forward to your comments. Please note that comments are moderated as per our comments policy. They may take some time to appear.