Androids, humanoids, and other folklore monsters science and soul in science fiction films
Science fiction films, from the original Frankenstein and The Fly to Blade Runner and The Terminator, traditionally have been filled with aliens, spaceships, androids, cyborgs, and all sorts of robotic creatures along with their various creators. The popular appeal of these characters is undeniable,...
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New York, NY :
New York University Press
[1993]
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009809029806719 |
Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Dangerous Science
- 3. Meanwhile Back in the Kitchen; or, Women and Science
- 4. Humanoids in the Toolshed
- 5. In the Belly of the Beast
- 6. Disembodied Brains
- 7. Docile Bodies
- 8. Intrusive Media
- 9. The Dystopia
- 10. The Human Form Submerged, Beleaguered, and Triumphant
- 11. Have Mind, Seek Soul: The Android's Quest
- 12. Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Filmography
- Index
