Anatomy of a Robot: Literature, Cinema, and the Cultural Work of Artificial People
Author:   Despina Kakoudaki
Publisher:   Rutgers University Press
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9780813562155


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   07 July 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Despina Kakoudaki
Publisher:   Rutgers University Press
Imprint:   Rutgers University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9780813562155


ISBN 10:   0813562155
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   07 July 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Acknowledgments Introduction: Robot Anatomies 1 The Artificial Birth 2 The Mechanical Body 3 The Mechanical Slave 4 The Existential Cyborg Conclusion: The Ends of the Human Notes Index

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Anatomy of a Robot offers an insightful analysis of the cultural work artificial people perform as they elucidate what it is to be human; a refreshing intervention in the field and impressive in its breadth. --Teresa Heffernan Saint Mary's University


Anatomy of a Robot offers an insightful analysis of the cultural work artificial people perform as they elucidate what it is to be human; a refreshing intervention in the field and impressive in its breadth. --Teresa Heffernan Saint Mary's University (07/01/2013)


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 DESPINA KAKOUDAKI is an associate professor in the department of literature at American University in Washington, D.C.

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