[Reader-list] Fw: Whats Going on in Australia?

[SAREETA BIPIN AMRUTE]

There is an interesting book about Indian IT workers in Australia, called 'Global Bodyshopping' by Xiang.  His overall argument is somewhat 'culturalist', but he does point out that people try to find ways around the restrictive visa scheme by doing things like setting themselves up as 'consultants' (we all know what that entails), or moving to Australia a students and then taking short-term jobs (often through consulting firms) as software engineers.  These and related practices might help explain the high number of students registered.  There seem to be very fluid boundaries between IT work, schooling, and various kinds of temporary unemployment.

Sarita