Bibliograph

The gendered cyborg, a reader, edited by Gill Kirkup ... [et al.]

Type

Label

The gendered cyborg, a reader, edited by Gill Kirkup ... [et al.]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsfacsimilesportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The gendered cyborg

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

edited by Gill Kirkup ... [et al.]

Sub title

a reader

Summary

This work explores the relationship between representation, technoscience and gender, through the metaphor of the cyborg. The articles consider how the cyborg has been used in cultural representation from reproductive technology to sci-fi., The Gendered Cyborg explores the relationship between representation, technoscience and gender, through the metaphor of the cyborg. The contributors argue that the figure of the cyborg offers ways of thinking about the relationship between culture and technology, people and machines which disrupt the power of science to enfore the categories through which we think about being human: male and female. Taking inspiration from Donna Haraway's groundbreaking Manifesto for Cyborgs, the articles consider how the cyborg has been used in cultural representation from reproductive technology to sci-fi, and question whether the cyborg is as powerful a symbol as is often claimed. The different sections of the reader explore: * the construction of gender categories through science* the interraction of technoscience and gender in contemporary science fiction film such as Bladerunner and the Alien series* debates around modern reproductive technology such as ultrasound scans and IVF, assessing their benefits and constraints for women* issues relating to artificial intelligence and the internet

Target audience

specialized

Classification