The Self Wired: Technology and Subjectivity in Contemporary Narrative

by Lisa Yaszek

Overview

First Published in 2002. Advanced technologies challenge conventional understandings of the human subject by transforming the body into a conduit between external forces and the internal psyche. This title discusses the intense controversy about how to best understand and represent human subjectivity in a technology-intensive era. Yaszek provides an overview by linking specific modes of identity and agency to engagement with specific manifestations of technology itself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415866965
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/14/2014
Series:	Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	220
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction Riddles in the Wiring; Chapter 1 “A new mode of expression takes over”; Chapter 2 “You’ve come a long way, baby”; Chapter 3 “It’s all about getting things done”; Chapter 4 Of Fossils and Androids; conclusion Cyborg Writing as an Emergent Narrative Genre;

Editorial Reviews

"...[A] promising subject, fluid and engaging writing, and smart critical interventions in interesting and timely debates..." — Nicola Nixon, Concordia University, Science Fiction Studies

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