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Androids, Humanoids, and Other Folklore Monsters

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© 2020 New York University Press, New York, USA

© 2020 New York University Press, New York, USA

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Preface ix
1. Introduction 1
2. Dangerous Science 25
3. Meanwhile Back in the Kitchen; or, Women and Science 64
4. Humanoids in the Toolshed 84
5. In the Belly of the Beast 118
6. Disembodied Brains 132
7. Docile Bodies 150
8. Intrusive Media 166
9. The Dystopia 187
10. The Human Form Submerged, Beleaguered, and Triumphant 196
11. Have Mind, Seek Soul: The Android's Quest 214
12. Conclusion 241
Bibliography 245
Filmography 253
Index 271

https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814788752.003.0002

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Preface ix
1. Introduction 1
2. Dangerous Science 25
3. Meanwhile Back in the Kitchen; or, Women and Science 64
4. Humanoids in the Toolshed 84
5. In the Belly of the Beast 118
6. Disembodied Brains 132
7. Docile Bodies 150
8. Intrusive Media 166
9. The Dystopia 187
10. The Human Form Submerged, Beleaguered, and Triumphant 196
11. Have Mind, Seek Soul: The Android's Quest 214
12. Conclusion 241
Bibliography 245
Filmography 253
Index 271

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