ISBN:
9781439922330
,
9781439922347
Language:
English
Pages:
xii, 266 Seiten
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Illustrationen
Series Statement:
Asian American history and culture series
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Keywords:
Geschichte
;
Asiaten
;
Maschine
;
Öffentliche Meinung
;
Stereotyp
;
USA
;
Asian Americans / Ethnic identity
;
Asian Americans / Social conditions
;
Asian Americans / Public opinion
;
Stereotypes (Social psychology) / United States
;
Humanity
;
Américains d'origine asiatique / Identité ethnique
;
Américains d'origine asiatique / Conditions sociales
;
Américains d'origine asiatique / Opinion publique
;
Stéréotypes / États-Unis
;
Humanité (Morale)
;
Asian Americans / Ethnic identity
;
Asian Americans / Social conditions
;
Humanity
;
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
;
United States
;
USA
;
Öffentliche Meinung
;
Asiaten
;
Stereotyp
;
Maschine
;
Geschichte
Abstract:
"A study of the stereotype and representation of Asians as robotic machines through history"--
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction: The Model Machine Myth -- 1. Labor Machines: Fighting the Mechanized Coolie in the Age of Industrial Slavery -- 2. War Machines: Assembling the Robotic Japanese Soldier under the Shadow of Empire -- 3. Sex Machines: Exploiting the Bionic Woman of Color for the Cold War Economy -- 4. Virtual Machines: Containing the Alien Cyborg during the Era of Late Capitalism -- 5. Global Machines: Reconfiguring Asian Roboticism within the New Millennium -- Epilogue: On Posthuman Historical Futures
