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Since the debate on class, etc. a few years ago, I have concluded that it is a bit difficult to have interesting and politically stimulating debates in this forum. This is partly because many of us are critical of some things (e.g. patriarchy) but not of others (e.g. capitalism). And the moment you critique the ideas/practices which some people consider as beyond serious criticism (e.g. capitalism/class is here to stay, so what is the point in being so much critical about it?), you are accused of trying to claim the high moral ground, or of raking up old debates, or whatever. Some people also take academic critiques too personally, rather than in a friendly way. The continuation of the debate is discouraged in certain ways. What I have felt is that people do not enjoy critiques from the standpoint of radical political economy. I always look forward to reading comments in this forum on (e.g.) how capitalist/class/imperialist exploitation contributes to, and is reproduced through, the regimes of oppression based on gender, race, sexuality, disability, and so on. Unfortunately, there is very little about all this. Raju ======================================== Dr Raju Das Lecturer e: [log in to unmask] w: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/geography t: +44 1382 348073 f: +44 1382 344434 Department of Geography University of Dundee Perth Road Dundee DD1 4HN UK