Jennifer Robertson Robo sapiens japanicus

robots, gender, family, and the Japanese nation

"Japan is arguably the first postindustrial society to embrace the prospect of human-robot coexistence. Over the past decade, Japanese humanoid robots designed for use in homes, hospitals, offices, and schools have become celebrated in the mass media and social media throughout the world. In Robo sapiens japanicus, Jennifer Robertson casts a critical eye on press releases and public relations videos that misrepresent actual robots as being as versatile and agile as their science fiction counterparts....

Non-fictie

Engels | 260 pagina's | University of California Press, Oakland, California | 2018

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