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基本説明
The main purpose of this book is to show how post Second Wolrd war American artists represent new information and biomedical technologies and their effects on human identity and agency.
Full Description
First Published in 2002. Advanced technologies challenge conventional understandings of the human subject by transforming the body into a conduit between external forces and the internal psyche. This title discusses the intense controversy about how to best understand and represent human subjectivity in a technology-intensive era. Yaszek provides an overview by linking specific modes of identity and agency to engagement with specific manifestations of technology itself.
Contents
Introduction Riddles in the Wiring; Chapter 1 "A new mode of expression takes over"; Chapter 2 "You've come a long way, baby"; Chapter 3 "It's all about getting things done"; Chapter 4 Of Fossils and Androids; conclusion Cyborg Writing as an Emergent Narrative Genre;