[Air-l] concepts/terms

[swiss@uiowa]

>aoir folks,
>
>
>I'm very much learning from the posts on this list and from those of 
>you who sent me private emails on the topic of key 
>concepts/terms/metaphors.
>I'm interested, too, in the debates on these terms as I 
>think Nancy and others are right in saying that most terms have 
>different histories, do different kinds of work (have a different 
>kinds of power or none at all, depending on the field), and thus 
>have different *meanings*-- again, depending on the field.
>Discussing how we undertand certain terms/concepts in and across 
>fields is very useful for me to hear -- as that is what the book is 
>trying to explore: a way into helping upper-level undergrad students 
>understand the charged (and sometimes invisible and differing) 
>meanings that these 'common' terms carry in culture generally and 
>among researchers in 'internet studies.'
>So, thanks, and look forward to hearing more in the next few days...
>best, Thom
>
>--
>Thomas Swiss
>University of Iowa
>Iowa City 52245
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Thomas Swiss
University of Iowa
Iowa City 52245