The quantum leaps in technology in the twentieth century have provoked a profound shift in the way we think about our bodies. Genetic engineering, reproductive technology, the advent of virtual reality all fundamentally affect basic categories of 'self' and 'gender'. The future c...

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Main Author:	Stabile, Carol A. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Manchester u.a. Manchester Univ. Press 1994
Subjects:	Technologie - Aspect social Théorie féministe Feminismus Gesellschaft Feminist theory Technology > Social aspects Technik
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:	The quantum leaps in technology in the twentieth century have provoked a profound shift in the way we think about our bodies. Genetic engineering, reproductive technology, the advent of virtual reality all fundamentally affect basic categories of 'self' and 'gender'. The future can look bright or apocalyptic, depending on where you stand - and, crucially, who is selling that vision to you. Carol A. Stabile argues that the two traditional responses of technophobia or technomania are simply inadequate for the choices facing us today. She charts the development of these two responses across a wide cultural terrain: from ecofeminism's uncritical celebration of women and nature to foetal imaging, struggles over women and the military, and the advent of cyborg politics.
Physical Description:	VII, 184 S. Ill.
ISBN:	0719042747 0719042755