Gibson Cyborgs, Ethics, and The Matrix

Simulations of Sex and Gender
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-3-031-61010-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 183 Seiten

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in (Re)Presenting Gender

(Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski 1999) has permeated our cultural consciousness for two decades, working its way into such common parlance as “a glitch in the Matrix,” and the idea of taking the Red Pill.  With the release of the fourth movie, (Lana Wachowski 2021), and the confirmation of the franchise being a metaphor for gender transition, this book examines how the entire franchise contributes to the discourse on sex and gender, and how it has been instrumental in propelling the creation of new types of cyborg technology.  This book centers on the main philosophical theme of The Matrix, know thyself, and relate it to the quest for authenticity which creates our identities—be they human, or human “enough”—as we move through the world. 

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gibson, Rebecca

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Cultural Impact of The Matrix Series.- 2. : At the Source, or Where it all Began.- 3.  and : Limitless Potential for Imagining New Cyborg Technology.- 4.  and : Cephalopod Robots and the Nature of Truth.- 5. : Love Outlives Death.- 6. So: Who You?  Virtual Reality, DSI, and Personality.

Über Autor(innen)

 Dr. Rebecca Gibson is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Virginia Commonwealth University, specializing in biological anthropology. Her published works include (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019) and (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020).