Hi There,
Please keep this in perspective-- "third world" from origin and by
definition is a "first" world expression and looking usually from that '
pedestal.' Where or what is the 2nd?? If there is no 2nd then why... ... a 3rd?
Agreed- the "quality" of life-- natural beauty, the family structure &
value etc is generally a plus-- in addition to a really great "reggae" band
from Jamaica-- "Third World" where its '90 degrees in the shade'-- one of
their great album.
Errol Hewitt
At 12:48 05/11/2005 -0600, you wrote:
Hi Vasu, Linda, Beth,
I'm not sure I agree with you here. Why does "Third World" imply such
negative connotations? It may just be a difference in how we understand
the semantics, but I've also used "Third World" the way a geographer or
economist uses it, i.e. to mean "developing". Personally, I've often found
greater beauty and more humanity in the third world than in more developed
nations. I would certainly never use it in a negative sense...my emphasis
in meaning has always been "developing, perhaps in alternative ways"
rather than "underdeveloped" or "backwards".
Beth:
In terms of best practices for running a community technology center, I'd
say you should focus on development and sustainability of resources, which
in your case will be mostly funding.
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