[Air-l] Internet Usage in India

[Radhika Gajjala]

Frederick - I agree - it is important when studying sites to note the  
cultural and social context of how they are used while translating  
the practices that surround the use of the sites.

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On Apr 19, 2007, at 9:56 AM, Frederick Noronha wrote:

> Nicole, I'm not sure if it's right to call a 'shaadi' site a "dating"
> one. The former is linked to marriage, and has very different
> connotations from dating as is understood in the West. Wonder what the
> others from the sub-continent feel on this score. FN
> PS: When we wanted to promote the popularity of Goanet, a
> not-for-profit venture, one such network was run and here's some
> specimen output: http://www.goacom.org/news/getStory.php?ID=2040
> There's probably no one-to-one correspondence in translating across  
> cultures.
>



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