This document discusses the concept of cyborgs and their role in the posthuman future. It defines cyborgs as cybernetic organisms that combine both natural and artificial components. Several films are discussed that feature cyborg characters and explore questions about human identity. The document also examines theorists who argue that cyborgs blur boundaries and could empower individuals by resisting systems that seek to categorize and control. By undermining concepts like the separation of human and machine, cyborgs may displace humans from their traditionally dominant position and introduce more fluid notions of identity.
Paul Virilio’ s 'Dromology'- The Study of Speed and The Slow MovementJheel Barad
This presentation was presented in Class presentation in Semester 3 of M.A. (English) at Department of English, M.K. Bhavnagar University. This presentation deals with the science of speed and its counter movement slow movement culture.
Postmodernism rejects the idea of grand narratives that define human experience. It views all concepts and meanings as social constructions rather than objective truths. Postmodernism emerged in the 1950s and became prominent in the 1980s. It combines old and new ideas from multiple sources to create something new. Postmodernists see reality as constructed and deconstruct meanings to reconstruct them differently. Key features include elements from different traditions, multiple narratives, disjointed stories, and questioning what is real.
1. The document discusses Max Weber's concept of rationalization of society, in which Protestant theology led to changes in thinking that brought about capitalism.
2. It also discusses formal organizations and bureaucracies, which are designed to achieve objectives through hierarchies, division of labor, and written rules. However, bureaucracies can result in alienation among workers and issues like red tape.
3. Voluntary associations are also discussed as groups that form around common interests and help govern society while providing members with identity and purpose.
Donna Haraway: An Overview of The Cyborg ManifestoFlorence Paisey
Donna Haraway's "A Cyborg Manifesto" explores the intersections of nature, culture, gender, science and technology. She conceives of cyborgs as socially constructed hybrids of machines and organisms that live in "borderlands" where knowledge is built. Haraway uses the metaphor of the cyborg to argue for taking responsibility in how we construct our understanding, especially regarding new technologies. She calls for embracing connections between humans and machines to build bridges of understanding.
Este documento describe las características de los héroes de la mitología clásica y cómo algunas de esas características se han transmitido a los héroes de la ficción moderna. Explica que los héroes clásicos eran seres excepcionales, con capacidades especiales y objetos únicos, que realizaban hazañas para restaurar el orden, a pesar de estar al margen de la sociedad. Muchos héroes modernos comparten estas características, aunque también existen diferencias importantes entre los héroes mitológic
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots. Robots can take the place of humans in hazardous or manufacturing processes, or resemble humans. Many modern robots are inspired by nature. The history of robots dates back to ancient myths, but modern concepts developed with the Industrial Revolution and introduction of electricity. Today, robots play a widespread role in industrial operations, classified as assembly/finishing products, moving materials/objects, or performing hazardous/difficult tasks. Robots provide quality work and increased production quantities for industries like manufacturing. They are also used in medical applications like surgery and rehabilitation. Household robots may perform tasks like cleaning in the future.
This document discusses the concept of cyborgs and their role in the posthuman future. It defines cyborgs as cybernetic organisms that combine both natural and artificial components. Several films are discussed that feature cyborg characters and explore questions about human identity. The document also examines theorists who argue that cyborgs blur boundaries and could empower individuals by resisting systems that seek to categorize and control. By undermining concepts like the separation of human and machine, cyborgs may displace humans from their traditionally dominant position and introduce more fluid notions of identity.
Paul Virilio’ s 'Dromology'- The Study of Speed and The Slow MovementJheel Barad
This presentation was presented in Class presentation in Semester 3 of M.A. (English) at Department of English, M.K. Bhavnagar University. This presentation deals with the science of speed and its counter movement slow movement culture.
Postmodernism rejects the idea of grand narratives that define human experience. It views all concepts and meanings as social constructions rather than objective truths. Postmodernism emerged in the 1950s and became prominent in the 1980s. It combines old and new ideas from multiple sources to create something new. Postmodernists see reality as constructed and deconstruct meanings to reconstruct them differently. Key features include elements from different traditions, multiple narratives, disjointed stories, and questioning what is real.
1. The document discusses Max Weber's concept of rationalization of society, in which Protestant theology led to changes in thinking that brought about capitalism.
2. It also discusses formal organizations and bureaucracies, which are designed to achieve objectives through hierarchies, division of labor, and written rules. However, bureaucracies can result in alienation among workers and issues like red tape.
3. Voluntary associations are also discussed as groups that form around common interests and help govern society while providing members with identity and purpose.
Donna Haraway: An Overview of The Cyborg ManifestoFlorence Paisey
Donna Haraway's "A Cyborg Manifesto" explores the intersections of nature, culture, gender, science and technology. She conceives of cyborgs as socially constructed hybrids of machines and organisms that live in "borderlands" where knowledge is built. Haraway uses the metaphor of the cyborg to argue for taking responsibility in how we construct our understanding, especially regarding new technologies. She calls for embracing connections between humans and machines to build bridges of understanding.
Este documento describe las características de los héroes de la mitología clásica y cómo algunas de esas características se han transmitido a los héroes de la ficción moderna. Explica que los héroes clásicos eran seres excepcionales, con capacidades especiales y objetos únicos, que realizaban hazañas para restaurar el orden, a pesar de estar al margen de la sociedad. Muchos héroes modernos comparten estas características, aunque también existen diferencias importantes entre los héroes mitológic
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots. Robots can take the place of humans in hazardous or manufacturing processes, or resemble humans. Many modern robots are inspired by nature. The history of robots dates back to ancient myths, but modern concepts developed with the Industrial Revolution and introduction of electricity. Today, robots play a widespread role in industrial operations, classified as assembly/finishing products, moving materials/objects, or performing hazardous/difficult tasks. Robots provide quality work and increased production quantities for industries like manufacturing. They are also used in medical applications like surgery and rehabilitation. Household robots may perform tasks like cleaning in the future.
Transhumanism is a philosophy that seeks to guide and accelerate the evolution of humanity through enhanced intelligence, longevity, and improved abilities using science and technology. It draws from ideas in humanism about self-improvement and from the Enlightenment's emphasis on reason, progress, and technology. Current areas of focus include using converging technologies like nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science to overcome biological limitations. Debates center around issues of equality and human identity with technological advancement.
The document compares the proposed LAV-III Stryker vehicle to the existing M113A3 Gavin vehicle for use in the Army Interim Brigade Combat Team. The LAV-III is found to not meet all requirements, such as being able to carry troops and equipment, cross difficult terrain, swim, and withstand ballistic threats. In contrast, the M113A3 has a proven track record of performing well in combat and meeting all requirements, making it a superior option that provides troop protection and value for the cost.
Foucault argues that the concept of sexuality is a historical construct, not a natural given. He challenges the idea that power primarily works to repress sexuality, arguing instead that a new form of power called "biopower" seeks to regulate and manage sexuality. Biopower functions through scientific discourses that study, classify and attempt to normalize sexuality. Foucault asserts that sexuality itself is produced through these power-knowledge relations, rather than being a secret identity waiting to be liberated. He claims calls for liberation actually support the operations of biopower by encouraging us to view sexuality as a natural essence to divulge.
Highmore analyzes the ambivalent nature of everyday life in modern Western culture. Everyday life involves both boredom due to rationalism and routines, as well as mystery. Modernity makes the unfamiliar familiar, yet also introduces strangeness through things like commodity fetishism and viewing other cultures as exotic. Highmore traces how boredom is reflected in literature and Marx's concept of alienation in factory work. He also discusses how Freud saw the everyday as disrupted by the unconscious. Overall, everyday life is both ordinary yet also paradoxically extraordinary, familiar yet unknown.
This document discusses exoskeletons, including what they are, types of powered exoskeletons such as HAL, HULC, and ReWalk, details about the HULC exoskeleton, and the future of exoskeletons with more efficient energy sources and use replacing wheelchairs.
- Rituals deal with seasonal, contingent, life-crisis events and afflictions according to Turner's classification. Ritual subjects experience three phases: separation, limen/margin, and aggregation.
- In the liminal period, ritual subjects are ambiguous and treated as neither male nor female. There is equality and submission between neophytes and instructors.
- Traditional societies integrate ritual and liminality into all aspects of life, while post-industrial societies separate work and leisure, individualizing rituals and creating liminoid phenomena that are not obligatory.
The document summarizes and compares several robots created for artistic purposes. Translator II is a robot created by Sabrina Raaf that uses a CO2 sensor to monitor air quality and draws pictures based on CO2 levels, providing a record of environmental conditions over time. Profiler is an interactive robot installation by Robotlab that exposes humans to industrial robots in a public setting. Fish, Plant, Rack is an artwork by Andy Gracie featuring interaction between a fish, plant and robot controlled by an AI microcontroller.
Natural Language in Human-Robot InteractionSeokhwan Kim
The document provides an overview of natural language in human-robot interaction. It discusses how natural language and speech are important for enabling complex tasks and collaborative work between humans and robots. Developing robots that can understand and generate natural language requires techniques from various fields including linguistics, computer science, psychology and more. Human-robot interaction poses unique challenges compared to human-human interaction, as robots have limitations in intelligence, multimodal capabilities and how "human-like" they can behave.
Haraway's A Cyborg Manifesto proposes using the cyborg as a metaphor to challenge binary thinking. It discusses cyborgs as hybrids of machine and organism that blur the boundaries between fiction and reality, nature and culture. The cyborg identity represents a combination of political, racial, and sexual identities. The manifesto also critiques traditional concepts of gender and feminism. It argues that advancing technologies will reshape social relations and allow for new forms of identity without fixed boundaries.
Ecofeminism is a social and political movement that advocates for the intersectional connection between women's rights and environmentalism. It emerged in the 1970s as a response to the recognition that both women and the environment were often marginalized and exploited by patriarchal systems.
At its core, ecofeminism argues that there are important parallels between the oppression of women and the degradation of the natural environment. It argues that both women and nature have been historically devalued, objectified, and exploited by male-dominated societies that prioritize domination, exploitation, and extraction for profit. Ecofeminists argue that this mindset of exploitation and domination perpetuates violence against both women and the environment.
Ecofeminism also emphasizes the important role of women in environmental conservation and sustainability. It recognizes that women have often been at the forefront of grassroots movements for environmental protection, conservation, and sustainable practices. Ecofeminists believe that empowering women and recognizing their knowledge and skills in environmental management can contribute to more sustainable and equitable solutions for environmental challenges.
Furthermore, ecofeminism critiques the dominant Western worldview of dualism, which separates humanity from nature and perpetuates a hierarchical relationship between the two. Ecofeminists advocate for a more holistic and interconnected understanding of humanity's relationship with nature, where humans are seen as part of, rather than separate from, the natural world.In conclusion, ecofeminism highlights the intersectionality between gender, social justice, and environmental issues. It emphasizes the need for gender equality, social justice, and environmental sustainability to be addressed together as part of a more holistic approach to creating a just and sustainable world. It has inspired activists, scholars, and policymakers to work towards a more inclusive and equitable understanding of our relationship with the environment and each other. Overall, ecofeminism seeks to challenge and transform the patriarchal systems and ideologies that perpetuate the exploitation and degradation of both women and the environment.
Industrial robots are general purpose machines that can perform tasks faster and continuously like humans but without needs for pay, food, or breaks. They have evolved from early prototypes in the 1940s-1960s to become multifunctional manipulators used for tasks that are dangerous, repetitive, or difficult for humans. Robots are classified and their movements controlled through various joint and drive systems along with sensors to coordinate their operations in industrial applications like materials handling, processing, and assembly.
The document describes the development of a 5-axis robot arm using a PIC microcontroller and LabVIEW. The team's goal was to build a robot arm that could pick and place small objects through real-time communication between the PIC and LabVIEW. They divided the work into mechanical design, electronic design including a custom PCB, and programming the microcontroller and LabVIEW interface. The robot arm is controlled through PID logic in LabVIEW which calculates inverse kinematics and sends commands to the PIC and servo motors.
Posthumanism: Lecture for FOAR 701: 'Research Paradigms'Greg Downey
Lecture slides for FOAR701: 'Research Paradigms' on 'Posthumanism,' based in readings in cultural studies for Masters of Research course. Topics including posthumanism, transhumanism, inter-species relations, cyborg theory, and relevance for social and cultural theory.
Existentialism and the Avatar SWC Coaching ConferencePhilip Tovey MCMI
Delivered at the South West Councils Annual Coaching Conference 2016, this talk centred on the proposition of Virtual Reality (VR) as a disruptive medium of objective reality and how coaches and coaching as a profession can respond and advance phenomenological and existential ideas when combined with such tech. The presentation gives only high-level detail. Please do contact me or view www.fireandfluxcoaching.com for further insight and discussion.
Slideshow for the sixteenth lecture in my summer course, English 10, "Introduction to Literary Studies: Deception, Dishonesty, Bullshit."
http://patrickbrianmooney.nfshost.com/~patrick/ta/m15/
Literary countercultures seek to challenge dominant systems and reshape society through new cultural movements. Countercultures withdraw energy from old systems to develop alternative cultures. Some examples of countercultural works mentioned are Zadie Smith's critique of "hysterical realism" in overly dramatic modern prose, a spoken word piece by Ani Difranco about a slave cemetery discovery, and a poem by Animal Prufrock about gender and sexuality. Countercultures aim to question the status quo through creative works.
Dealing with monsters, ghosts and goons of post-capitalism Natalia Aguilar
This document discusses the rise of neo-fascist regimes globally after 2001 that expanded control over resources while diminishing wages and purchasing power. It exacerbated an already ambiguous situation by covering up malfeasance through violence and security checks. The cost of living increased while social problems expanded. Several sustainable development projects from 2006-2013 are briefly outlined, with varying levels of success. Tyrannical controllers and their belief systems are explored, as well as the "goons" who do their dirty work. Life inside the "monsters' mansion" of hypocrisy and amorality is examined. The document critiques capitalism, mechanization, and the illusion of progress at the cost of ignoring real needs. It advocates understanding our
The document discusses several theories about the nature and purpose of art, including art as imitation, communication, and education. It provides examples of artworks that illustrate these different theories, such as paintings that imitate reality or provoke viewers to see things differently. The document also discusses how art can reveal aspects of reality, amplify human experiences, and have a moral and educative role by provoking emotions that influence behavior.
The document discusses several theories about the nature and purpose of art, including art as imitation, communication, and education. It provides examples of artworks that illustrate these different theories, such as paintings that imitate reality or provoke emotional responses. The document also discusses how art can reveal new perspectives and amplify human experiences over time and space. Overall, the document examines different views on how art can contribute to and expand human knowledge and understanding of the world.
An introduction to - and overview of - Donna Haraway's work on Cyborgs and Monstrosity, (and the implications for contemporary and wider social theory)
Transhumanism is a philosophy that seeks to guide and accelerate the evolution of humanity through enhanced intelligence, longevity, and improved abilities using science and technology. It draws from ideas in humanism about self-improvement and from the Enlightenment's emphasis on reason, progress, and technology. Current areas of focus include using converging technologies like nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science to overcome biological limitations. Debates center around issues of equality and human identity with technological advancement.
The document compares the proposed LAV-III Stryker vehicle to the existing M113A3 Gavin vehicle for use in the Army Interim Brigade Combat Team. The LAV-III is found to not meet all requirements, such as being able to carry troops and equipment, cross difficult terrain, swim, and withstand ballistic threats. In contrast, the M113A3 has a proven track record of performing well in combat and meeting all requirements, making it a superior option that provides troop protection and value for the cost.
Foucault argues that the concept of sexuality is a historical construct, not a natural given. He challenges the idea that power primarily works to repress sexuality, arguing instead that a new form of power called "biopower" seeks to regulate and manage sexuality. Biopower functions through scientific discourses that study, classify and attempt to normalize sexuality. Foucault asserts that sexuality itself is produced through these power-knowledge relations, rather than being a secret identity waiting to be liberated. He claims calls for liberation actually support the operations of biopower by encouraging us to view sexuality as a natural essence to divulge.
Highmore analyzes the ambivalent nature of everyday life in modern Western culture. Everyday life involves both boredom due to rationalism and routines, as well as mystery. Modernity makes the unfamiliar familiar, yet also introduces strangeness through things like commodity fetishism and viewing other cultures as exotic. Highmore traces how boredom is reflected in literature and Marx's concept of alienation in factory work. He also discusses how Freud saw the everyday as disrupted by the unconscious. Overall, everyday life is both ordinary yet also paradoxically extraordinary, familiar yet unknown.
This document discusses exoskeletons, including what they are, types of powered exoskeletons such as HAL, HULC, and ReWalk, details about the HULC exoskeleton, and the future of exoskeletons with more efficient energy sources and use replacing wheelchairs.
- Rituals deal with seasonal, contingent, life-crisis events and afflictions according to Turner's classification. Ritual subjects experience three phases: separation, limen/margin, and aggregation.
- In the liminal period, ritual subjects are ambiguous and treated as neither male nor female. There is equality and submission between neophytes and instructors.
- Traditional societies integrate ritual and liminality into all aspects of life, while post-industrial societies separate work and leisure, individualizing rituals and creating liminoid phenomena that are not obligatory.
The document summarizes and compares several robots created for artistic purposes. Translator II is a robot created by Sabrina Raaf that uses a CO2 sensor to monitor air quality and draws pictures based on CO2 levels, providing a record of environmental conditions over time. Profiler is an interactive robot installation by Robotlab that exposes humans to industrial robots in a public setting. Fish, Plant, Rack is an artwork by Andy Gracie featuring interaction between a fish, plant and robot controlled by an AI microcontroller.
Natural Language in Human-Robot InteractionSeokhwan Kim
The document provides an overview of natural language in human-robot interaction. It discusses how natural language and speech are important for enabling complex tasks and collaborative work between humans and robots. Developing robots that can understand and generate natural language requires techniques from various fields including linguistics, computer science, psychology and more. Human-robot interaction poses unique challenges compared to human-human interaction, as robots have limitations in intelligence, multimodal capabilities and how "human-like" they can behave.
Haraway's A Cyborg Manifesto proposes using the cyborg as a metaphor to challenge binary thinking. It discusses cyborgs as hybrids of machine and organism that blur the boundaries between fiction and reality, nature and culture. The cyborg identity represents a combination of political, racial, and sexual identities. The manifesto also critiques traditional concepts of gender and feminism. It argues that advancing technologies will reshape social relations and allow for new forms of identity without fixed boundaries.
Ecofeminism is a social and political movement that advocates for the intersectional connection between women's rights and environmentalism. It emerged in the 1970s as a response to the recognition that both women and the environment were often marginalized and exploited by patriarchal systems.
At its core, ecofeminism argues that there are important parallels between the oppression of women and the degradation of the natural environment. It argues that both women and nature have been historically devalued, objectified, and exploited by male-dominated societies that prioritize domination, exploitation, and extraction for profit. Ecofeminists argue that this mindset of exploitation and domination perpetuates violence against both women and the environment.
Ecofeminism also emphasizes the important role of women in environmental conservation and sustainability. It recognizes that women have often been at the forefront of grassroots movements for environmental protection, conservation, and sustainable practices. Ecofeminists believe that empowering women and recognizing their knowledge and skills in environmental management can contribute to more sustainable and equitable solutions for environmental challenges.
Furthermore, ecofeminism critiques the dominant Western worldview of dualism, which separates humanity from nature and perpetuates a hierarchical relationship between the two. Ecofeminists advocate for a more holistic and interconnected understanding of humanity's relationship with nature, where humans are seen as part of, rather than separate from, the natural world.In conclusion, ecofeminism highlights the intersectionality between gender, social justice, and environmental issues. It emphasizes the need for gender equality, social justice, and environmental sustainability to be addressed together as part of a more holistic approach to creating a just and sustainable world. It has inspired activists, scholars, and policymakers to work towards a more inclusive and equitable understanding of our relationship with the environment and each other. Overall, ecofeminism seeks to challenge and transform the patriarchal systems and ideologies that perpetuate the exploitation and degradation of both women and the environment.
Industrial robots are general purpose machines that can perform tasks faster and continuously like humans but without needs for pay, food, or breaks. They have evolved from early prototypes in the 1940s-1960s to become multifunctional manipulators used for tasks that are dangerous, repetitive, or difficult for humans. Robots are classified and their movements controlled through various joint and drive systems along with sensors to coordinate their operations in industrial applications like materials handling, processing, and assembly.
The document describes the development of a 5-axis robot arm using a PIC microcontroller and LabVIEW. The team's goal was to build a robot arm that could pick and place small objects through real-time communication between the PIC and LabVIEW. They divided the work into mechanical design, electronic design including a custom PCB, and programming the microcontroller and LabVIEW interface. The robot arm is controlled through PID logic in LabVIEW which calculates inverse kinematics and sends commands to the PIC and servo motors.
Posthumanism: Lecture for FOAR 701: 'Research Paradigms'Greg Downey
Lecture slides for FOAR701: 'Research Paradigms' on 'Posthumanism,' based in readings in cultural studies for Masters of Research course. Topics including posthumanism, transhumanism, inter-species relations, cyborg theory, and relevance for social and cultural theory.
Existentialism and the Avatar SWC Coaching ConferencePhilip Tovey MCMI
Delivered at the South West Councils Annual Coaching Conference 2016, this talk centred on the proposition of Virtual Reality (VR) as a disruptive medium of objective reality and how coaches and coaching as a profession can respond and advance phenomenological and existential ideas when combined with such tech. The presentation gives only high-level detail. Please do contact me or view www.fireandfluxcoaching.com for further insight and discussion.
Slideshow for the sixteenth lecture in my summer course, English 10, "Introduction to Literary Studies: Deception, Dishonesty, Bullshit."
http://patrickbrianmooney.nfshost.com/~patrick/ta/m15/
Literary countercultures seek to challenge dominant systems and reshape society through new cultural movements. Countercultures withdraw energy from old systems to develop alternative cultures. Some examples of countercultural works mentioned are Zadie Smith's critique of "hysterical realism" in overly dramatic modern prose, a spoken word piece by Ani Difranco about a slave cemetery discovery, and a poem by Animal Prufrock about gender and sexuality. Countercultures aim to question the status quo through creative works.
Dealing with monsters, ghosts and goons of post-capitalism Natalia Aguilar
This document discusses the rise of neo-fascist regimes globally after 2001 that expanded control over resources while diminishing wages and purchasing power. It exacerbated an already ambiguous situation by covering up malfeasance through violence and security checks. The cost of living increased while social problems expanded. Several sustainable development projects from 2006-2013 are briefly outlined, with varying levels of success. Tyrannical controllers and their belief systems are explored, as well as the "goons" who do their dirty work. Life inside the "monsters' mansion" of hypocrisy and amorality is examined. The document critiques capitalism, mechanization, and the illusion of progress at the cost of ignoring real needs. It advocates understanding our
The document discusses several theories about the nature and purpose of art, including art as imitation, communication, and education. It provides examples of artworks that illustrate these different theories, such as paintings that imitate reality or provoke viewers to see things differently. The document also discusses how art can reveal aspects of reality, amplify human experiences, and have a moral and educative role by provoking emotions that influence behavior.
The document discusses several theories about the nature and purpose of art, including art as imitation, communication, and education. It provides examples of artworks that illustrate these different theories, such as paintings that imitate reality or provoke emotional responses. The document also discusses how art can reveal new perspectives and amplify human experiences over time and space. Overall, the document examines different views on how art can contribute to and expand human knowledge and understanding of the world.
An introduction to - and overview of - Donna Haraway's work on Cyborgs and Monstrosity, (and the implications for contemporary and wider social theory)
Postmodernism rejects the idea of absolute truth and instead sees truth as subjective and dependent on context. It is characterized as being eclectic, spontaneous, innovative and challenging established ideas. Nostalgia plays a key role in postmodern culture as people yearn for authenticity and a sense of community in a fragmented world. This nostalgia is often artificially stimulated through simulations and curated versions of the past that can be endlessly recycled through popular culture and social media.
The document provides background information and analysis of the film Gattaca. It discusses the dystopian society depicted in the film where genetic discrimination has led to a new form of prejudice called "genoism." It examines themes of the film like genetic engineering, human frailty vs. perfection, oppression, and science vs. ethics. Examples are given of how characters are discriminated against based on their genes. Analysis is also provided of symbols and motifs in the film and how they represent themes of oppression and the struggle to overcome limitations imposed by society.
1 b class 17 work on plan to include new film jordanlachance
This document provides an agenda for a class on trickster tales and characters. It includes discussion questions on works studied, an exam on terms, and an introduction to a research essay assignment. Students will analyze characters from readings to identify trickster traits and discuss Song from M. Butterfly as a possible trickster. The class will also define trickster archetypes and discuss their purpose in modern society. Homework involves further exploring primary texts and characters for the essay.
The document discusses several key themes in the film Gattaca including genetic engineering and the moral issues surrounding it, the contrast between human frailty and inhuman perfection, and oppression and discrimination based on genetics. It provides examples of how characters in the film are discriminated against for their genes and compares this to real-world examples of oppression. It analyzes how the world of Gattaca is dystopic and oppressive for those who are not genetically gifted.
The document discusses several key themes in the film Gattaca including genetic engineering and the moral issues surrounding it, the contrast between human frailty and inhuman perfection, and oppression and discrimination based on genetics. It provides examples of how characters in the film are discriminated against due to their genes and compares this to real-world examples of oppression. It analyzes how the world of Gattaca is dystopic and oppressive for those who are not genetically gifted and explores the relationship between the characters of Vincent and Jerome. Finally, it examines the theme of science versus religion and ethics, and how unchecked scientific discovery without moral or ethical considerations could lead to the type of society portrayed in the film.
The document discusses several key themes in the film Gattaca including genetic engineering and the moral issues surrounding it, the contrast between human frailty and inhuman perfection, and oppression and discrimination based on genetics. It provides examples of how characters in the film are discriminated against for their genes and compares this to real-world examples of oppression. It analyzes how the world of Gattaca is dystopic and oppressive for those who are not genetically gifted.
The Future of the Image week 3: Radical Alterity DeborahJ
This document discusses the concept of alterity, or otherness, from an art historical perspective. It begins by defining alterity as how Western culture historically viewed the self in contrast to others. It then explores how postmodernism emphasizes relationships between self and other through figures defined by terms like alterity, absence, and uncertainty. The document examines how anthropology and feminist discourses have discussed gendered and racialized others. It also analyzes how artworks have addressed themes of doubles, doppelgängers, virtual worlds, and technologies in relation to notions of self and alterity.
Deadly Desires: The Uncanny, The Abject, and Gender in CarmillaMegan Mize
This document discusses the Gothic concepts of the uncanny and the abject in Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 novella "Carmilla". It explores how the story uses these concepts to represent repressed desires and anxieties surrounding themes of incest, molestation, female homosexuality, and gender roles. Additionally, it examines how Laura's first-person narrative brings to light elements of the story that would otherwise remain concealed and allows for a cathartic experience by immersing the reader in the abject. Key sources discussed include Freud's theory of the uncanny and Kristeva's work on the abject.
Simulacra and Simulations - Jean BaudrillardSamantha Trieu
This document provides an overview of Jean Baudrillard's theories of simulation and hyperreality as presented in his book Simulacra and Simulation. It summarizes that Baudrillard believed reality has been replaced by simulation through sign systems and media that construct symbolic representations of the world without reference to an original. Contemporary society consumes these empty signs and loses the ability to distinguish reality from simulation. The document also briefly outlines Baudrillard's four stages of the process of simulation replacing reality and some influences and critiques of his work.
1 b class 17 work on plan to include new film jordanlachance
This document contains the agenda and notes for a class on trickster tales and characters. It includes discussions of works like "M. Butterfly" and the film "Osama", as well as definitions of tricksters. Students will take an exam on terms and have an in-class writing assignment evaluating the character Song from "M. Butterfly" as a potential trickster. They will also receive an introduction to their upcoming research essay which will analyze trickster tales and characters based on criteria like bringing about change through deception. Homework involves reviewing works for the essay and posting an online discussion relating a character to a trickster trait.
A Gendered Tour through a Toy StoreGo to a major chain store and.docxsleeperharwell
A Gendered Tour through a Toy Store
Go to a major chain store and try to find a toy (not a piece of sports equipment) that is not marketed specifically toward a boy or a girl, basically, find a gender neutral toy.
Be sure to answer the following
1. What is the layout of the store? Are there distinct boys’ and grrls’ sections? Describe.
2. What types of words and descriptions are used on the toys to market them towards boys and grrls?
3. How did you find the gender-neutral toy you selected? Was it easy or difficult to find? Where was it located?
4. Based upon your overall experience in the toy store, write a brief analysis that examines how toys are a means of gender socialization. What values do they teach boys and grrls? What social roles are these toys teaching and training boys and grrls to do?Oral History Paper
This class will require a mandatory Oral History paper in which you are required to interview an elder in your family and apply course material to their lives. You will examine the interviewees’ experiences at school, work, and home to see how their daily realities reflect what we are learning in class.
Oral History Paper Guidelines
The purpose of this assignment is to enable you to explore themes that have been discussed in class, particularly sociological theory, social stratification, race, class, gender, sexuality, globalization, the prison industrial complex, and activism.
I would like you to select an elder in your family who can tell you your family history. More specifically:
1. I would like to know how you are related to the interviewee, the interviewees age, gender, nationality, marital status, age when married, number of children, education, occupation and current residence.
2. Where they are from, how you arrived to the United States, patterns of immigration, and what it has been like since they have been here.
3. Did they encounter any racism, sexism, classism in two of these four areas: school, work, in the home, or in their neighborhood? How did these experiences limit (or not limit) their life chances? These last two sections is where you make connections between your elders experience and the concepts in the class! This is the most important part of the paper!
4. And last, which theory best describes their experience?
Throughout your paper, I want you to bold the concepts/theory, as well as define the concepts you will be using. For example,
My mother’s experience at school is an example of colorism, which is defined as “a kind of prejudice in which someone believes one type of skin tone is superior or inferior to another within a racial group” (Openstax, 2016 232).
The paper must be 6-8 pages in length, MLA format, double spaced, with Times Roman 12 point font. YOU MUST INCLUDE 4 OR MORE REFERENCES WITH CITATIONS AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY!
A Cyborg Manifesto
Donna Haraway
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9. Corpo umano Prototipo di Primo Posthuman Durata limitata eterno Geni ereditari Geni rimpiazzabili Si logora migliora Errori casuali correzione Senso di umanità Trasnumanità illuminata Capacità intellettiva: 100 trilioni di sinapsi Capacità intellettiva: 100 quadrilioni di sinapsi Limitato a un genere Genere mutevole A rischio di danni ambientali Inattaccabile dall’ambiente Logorato da irritabilità e depressione Ottimismo turbo Elimina gli scarti Ricicla e purifica gli scarti Table 1. "Primo Posthuman Prototype Comparison Chart"
11. Il CsO corpo ipocondriaco, paranoico, schizo, masochista “ non è assolutamente una nozione, un concetto. Piuttosto è una pratica, Un insieme di pratiche” (Gilles Deleuze e Felix Guattari) Cindy Sherman, Untitled #261, 1992
12. “ Non è l’assenza di pulizia o di salute a rendere abietto, ma quello che turba un’identità,un sistema, un ordine. Quel che non rispetta i limiti, i posti, le regole. L’intermediario, l’ambiguo, il misto…” Julia Kristeva Cindy Sherman, Untitled #348, 1999
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14. Cesare Lombroso, La donna delinquente, la prostituta e la donna normale, 1893
18. Restless, 2000 Social Studies, 2001 36 degrees on the 14th, 2000 SO2 - The Siren Mole (Exallopcephalla Parthenopa) computers, silicone and plastics Patricia Piccinini
21. "Things are different today," I hear every mother say Cooking fresh food for a husband's just a drag So she buys an instant cake and she burns her frozen steak And goes running for the shelter of a mother's little helper And two help her on her way, get her through her busy day Doctor please, some more of these Outside the door, she took four more What a drag it is getting old Mother’s Little Helper, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, 1965
22. The Embrace (Nature Little Helpers) 2005 Silicone, fibreglass, human hair, plywood, leather, clothing
23. Big Mother , 2005. Silicon, fiberglass, human hair, leather, studs, and diaper.
25. The Gathering , video, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCrNVHGHr5w
26. The danger here is to confuse creation with control. Just because we can create and manipulate things does not necessarily mean that we can control our creations. I am particularly fascinated by the unexpected consequences, the stuff we don’t want but must somehow accommodate. There is no question as to whether there will be undesired outcomes; my interest is in whether we will be able to love them. In Another Life catalogue, Wellington City Gallery, Wellington, NZ by Patricia Piccinini (2006) Artist’s Statement
27. “ Per la salamandra, dopo una ferita, come per esempio la mutilazione di un arto, c’è una rigenerazione che comporta la ricrescita di una struttura e il recupero di una funzione, con la possibilità costante di una gemellazione o di altre strane produzioni topografiche al posto della mutilazione. L’arto ricresciuto può essere mostruoso, doppio, potente. Siamo tutti feriti, in profondità. Abbiamo bisogno di rigenerazione, non di rinascita” D. Haraway
28. With an image, we ask: Does X go anywhere? Does it flourish, reproduce itself, thrive and circulate? the question of value is transformed into a question of vitality. We can ask if a picture is a good or bad specimen, but with an image, the question is: Is it alive? The criterion of value for images is liveliness [not lifelikeness] perhaps the most interesting consequence of seeing images as living things is that the question of their value (understood as vitality) is played out in a social context. Excerpts from J. W. T. Mitchell, The Surplus value of Images
29. “ The Surrogate is nothing if not the mutter/matter of gestation out of place, a necessary if not sufficient cut into the female-defining function called reproduction. To be out of place is often to be in danger and sometimes also to be free, in the open, not yet nailed by value and purpose, but full of pastpresents. The point for me in Piccinini's Nature's Little Helpers is parenting , not reproducing . Parenting is about caring for generations, one's own or not; reproducing is about making more of oneself to populate the future, quite a different matter.” D. Haraway Piccinini, Undivided (Nature Little Helpers series), 2004
52. Prema Murthy, Bindigirl, 1999 http://www.thing.net/~bindigrl/
53. I am transreal, between realities, moving through layers of the symbolic, the imaginary and the real, simultaneously quivering, swapping out and swapping back in, too fast to find the border between them. I am existing between my fantasies and desires, which are driving the changing form of my body, and the moment of perception in which you see me and call me maam, sir, dude, miss, or avoid choosing a category. Becoming Dragon Micha Cardenas http:// vimeo.com /3874238
54. Chela Sandoval, Methodology of the Oppressed, 2000: la politica dell’articolazione “ Il differenziale può essere concepito come un costante riassetto dello spazio, dei confini [… ]. Si tratta di una rete trasversale della coscienza, una trans-coscienza che avviene in un registro che permette che le stesse reti […] siano appropriate come arma ideologica”
55. Transborder Immigrant Tool, Transition http:// vimeo.com /6109723 Tansborder Immingrant Tool, Dubliners http:// vimeo.com /6108310 “ The trans in transborder and transgender can signify a crossing, but also a hope and a bravery in crossing […] In a way this hope is always a hope for the unknown, for one can never know what the result of the crossing will be, a better life, a new body, death or life. “ Micha Cardenas The Transborder Immigrant Tool: Violence, Solidarity and Hope in Post-NAFTA Circuits of Bodies Electr(on)/ic 2009
61. A Becoming Autonomous Zone (BAZ) of desirous mixings and recombinations; splicing female sexual liberation and autonomy with cyberfeminist skills, theory, embodiment, and political activism. A critical space of liberated social becoming and intellectual life; a space liberated from capitalist Taylorized production; a space of unregulated, unmanaged time for creative exchange and play; experimental action and learning; desiring production, cooking, eating, and skill sharing. Neither a utopia nor a dystopia, but a haunted space for reverse engineering, monstrous graftings, spontaneous generation, recombination, difference, poly-versity hybridization, wildlings, mutations, mongrelizing, crop circles, anomalies, useless beauty, coalitions, agit-crops, and unseemly sproutings. Biotech and transgenic work in Refugia will be based on desire, consensual public risk assessment, informed amateur experimentation, contestational politics, nourishment and taste value, non-proprietary expertise, convivial delight, and healing.
62. subRosa, Can You see us now ? 2003 Mass MoCa installation 1/3
66. This is a story about invisible hands. This is a story about endless work. This is a story about women’s work of maintenance and survival. This is a story about the laboring female body in the invisible feminine economy of production and reproduction. This is a story about repetition, boredom, exhaustion, stress, crashes. This is a story about tedious, repetitive, straining, manual labor harnessed to the speed of electronic machines. clean, wash, dust, wring, iron, sweep, cook, shop, phone, drive, clean, iron, enter, mix, drive, delete, clean, purge, wash, merge, edit, shop, fold, phone, file, select, copy, curse, cut, sweep, paste, insert, format, iron, program, type, assemble, cook, email, fax, cry, forward, sort, type, click, dust, clean, etc. Faith Wilding, Duration Performance. The Art of Feminized Maintenance Work, l998, Ars Electronica Center, Linz, Austria. Lecture/performance