Tinker

Abstract: The first comprehensive historical survey of a hitherto neglected and only partially known migration: the export of Indians to supply the labour needed in producing plantation crops in Mauritius, South and East Africa, Caribbean and other countries. This followed the legal ending of slavery and Professor Tinker shows the many features the two systems had in common.

Abstract: Preface About the Authors Introduction: Irene Tinker: A Context for the Field and for the Book Ester Boserup: Economic Change and the Roles of Women Part One: The Politics of Women in Development: Irene Tinker: The Making of the Field: Advocates, Practitioners, Scholars Jane Jacquette: Gender and Justice in Economic Development Charlotte Bunch and Roxanna Carrillo: Feminist Perspectives on Women in Development Susan C. Bourque and Kay B. Warren: Access is not Enough: Gender Perspectives on Technology and Education Linda Y.C. Lim: Women's Work in Export Factories: The Politics of a Cause Part Two: Intrahousehold Distribution and Control: Amartya K. Sen: Gender and Co-operative Conflicts Benjamin Senauer: The Impact of the Value of Women's Time on Food and Nutrition Hanna Papanek: To Each Less Than She Needs, from Each More Than She Can Do: Allocations, Entitlements, and Value Part Three: Challenging Patriarchy: Vina Mazumdar and Kumud Sharma: Sexual Division of Labor and the Subordination of Women: A Reappraisal from India Simi Afonja: Changing Patterns of Gender Stratification in West Africa Christine Obbo: Women, Work, and the Articulation of Dominance: An East Africa Lament Joycelin Massiah: Defining Women's Work in the Commonwealth Caribbean Ken Kusterer: The Imminent Demise of Patriarchy.

Abstract: This article investigates the social, technical, and legal affiliations among “geeks” (hackers, lawyers, activists, and IT entrepreneurs) on the Internet. The mode of association specific to this group is that of a “recursive public sphere” constituted by a shared imaginary of the technical and legal conditions of possibility for their own association. On the basis of fieldwork conducted in the United States, Europe, and India, I argue that geeks imagine their social existence and relations as much through technical practices (hacking, networking, and code writing) as through discursive argument (rights, identities, and relations). In addition, they consider a “right to tinker” a form of free speech that takes the form of creating, implementing, modifying, or using specific kinds of software (especially Free Software) rather than verbal discourse.

Abstract: “Practical men who believe themselves to be exempt from any intellectual influences are usually the slave of some defunct economist” (Keynes, 1936, p 383) Lord Keynes’ observation that practical men often depend on out-dated theories and theorists seems to be a starting point for Tony Tinker’s paper This observation would seem to be as applicable to practical or instrumental sciences - such as accounting - as it is to practical men In this note I intend to examine the importance of Tinker’s contention that “the marginal underpinnings of accounting are deficient on logical grounds” After reviewing the arguments for analysing economic performance using political economy, the Delco case study is examined Finally, I consider some implications of Tony Tinker’s paper, particularly in terms of the view that accounting be regarded as ideologyThe observations made in this note are largely motivated by my belief that neo-classical economics will not ‘wither away” There are many reasons that lead me to that belief and I examine some of these alternative explanations This note therefore is in general sympathy with Tinker’s paper and seeks to explore issues and possible areas for future research that are related to Tinker’s argument