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Considers How The Terms Of Gender Are Embodied In Technologies, And Conversely, How Technologies Shape Our Notions Of Gender. The Contributors Explore The Complex Territory Between The Lust For, And The Fear Of, Technology, Commenting On The Ambivalence Women Experience In Relation To Machines. Discussing Topics Such As Embryonic Fertilization, The Virtual Female, Networking Women, The Sexuality Of Computers, Surveillance Systems, Ufos, And The Emancipation Of Barbie, Processed Lives Offers A Provocative, Visually Rich Critical Approach To The Multifaceted Relationships Between Masculinity, Femininity And Machines. Contributors: Barbie Liberation Organization, Ericka Beckman, Lisa Cartwright, Gregg Bordowitz, Sara Diamond, Judith Halberstam, Evelynn Hammonds, Kathy High, David Horn, Ira Livingston, Bonita Makuch, Margaret Morse, Soheir Morsy, Liss Platt, B Ruby Rich, Connie Samaras, Joya Saunders, Julia Scher, Andrea Slane, Mary Ellen Strom, Christime Tamblyn, Nina Wakeford.
This volume investigates the reciprocal relationship between gender identity and technological advancement, questioning how machines both reflect and actively construct social norms. Editors Jennifer Terry and Melodie Calvert assemble a diverse group of scholars and artists to examine the intersection of human embodiment and mechanical systems. By analyzing the tension between technological fascination and apprehension, the text argues that gender is not a static category but a process mediated by the tools and environments of modern life.
What You Will Find
Scholars in the field of science and technology studies frequently cite this work for its innovative approach to integrating visual culture with critical theory. The text is recognized as a foundational resource for those examining the gendered dimensions of the digital age and mechanical interaction.
Page Count:
264
Publication Date:
2005-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203990986
ISBN-13:
9780203990988
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