Technophobia! : science fiction visions of posthuman technology /

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A timely examination of the conflict between the techno-utopia promised by real-world scientists and the techno-dystopia predicted by science fiction.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dinello, Daniel, 1946-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2005.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Science fiction > History and criticism.
Technology in literature.
Technologie dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Science Fiction & Fantasy.
Science fiction
Technology in literature
Science fiction.
Motiv
Science-Fiction-Film
Science-Fiction-Literatur
Science-Fiction
Cyborg
Technik > Motiv
Sciencefictionfilm.
Teknik.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: dreams of techno-heaven, nightmares of techno-hell
  • Technology is God: machine transcendence
  • Haunted utopias: artificial humans and mad scientists
  • Cybernetic slaves: robotics
  • Machines out of control: artificial intelligence and androids
  • Rampaging cyborgs: bionics
  • Infinite cyberspace cages: the internet and virtual reality
  • Engineered flesh: biotechnology
  • Malevolent molecular machines: nanotechnology
  • Technology is a virus: machine plague
  • Epilogue: technophobia.

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