Category Archives: Former issues
Latin-Americanisation
Declaration of the independence of cyberspace
Comment – Questions about cyber-censorship
Some believe the internet could remain free of state intervention, and thus represents a civilian shpere free of hierarchies. Now it seems the regulatory instincts of the capitalist state will be applied here as well.
The changing face of “kaláka” – reciprocity in a non-archaic society
"Kaláka" is an institution typical for the Hungarian village. Neighbours, relatives, acquaintances exchange labour whenever they build house or have some other major work on the agenda. The authors claim this is an example of Karl Polányi's reciprocity theory, which they explain in detail.