Model machines a history of the Asian as automaton / Long T. Bui.

Author/creator Bui, Long T.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Temple University Press, 2022.
Descriptionpages cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

SeriesAsian American history and culture
Asian American history and culture. ^A395623
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.
Abstract "A study of the stereotype and representation of Asians as robotic machines through history"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2021046256
ISBN9781439922330 (cloth)
ISBN9781439922347 (paperback)
ISBN(pdf)
ISBN9781439922354 (e-book)

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