Technologies of the Gendered Body
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Technologies of the Gendered Body by Anne Balsamo
From female body building to virtual reality, from cosmetic surgery to cyberpunk, from reproductive medicine to public health policies to TV science programs, this book articulates the key issues concerning the status of the body for feminist cultural studies in a postmodern world.
"Technologies of the Gendered Body combines a lucid use of theory and an intelligent and entertaining discussion of key cultural practices, it is also a model of generous and engaged feminist theorizing"—Elspeth Probyn, University of Montreal
"Balsamo takes us further into cyborg territory than any intelligent book has done. Her surveys provide a surefooted guide to the survival both of womens’ health and feminist politics in many of those new and unfamiliar areas of hi-tech experience that have already, almost unconsciously, become part of our daily lives."—Andrew Ross, New York University
"Balsamo’s very thorough exploration of technology’s impact on and redefinition of the gendered body is at the vanguard of an area of study that is just now coming into its own. Her analyses are clear and masterful."—Cathy Schwichtenberg, University of Georgia
"Balsamo takes us further into cyborg territory than any intelligent book has done. Her surveys provide a surefooted guide to the survival both of womens’ health and feminist politics in many of those new and unfamiliar areas of hi-tech experience that have already, almost unconsciously, become part of our daily lives."—Andrew Ross, New York University
"Balsamo’s very thorough exploration of technology’s impact on and redefinition of the gendered body is at the vanguard of an area of study that is just now coming into its own. Her analyses are clear and masterful."—Cathy Schwichtenberg, University of Georgia
Anne Balsamo is a principle scientist at Xerox PARC and a member of a multidisciplinary research design group RED: Research in Experimental Documents. RED’s recent research took form as a museum exhibit titled “XFR: Experiments in the Future of Reading” that will tour science/technology museums in North America through 2004. She is also an affiliate faculty member at the Institute for Globalization and Information Technologies at the University of California, Berkeley.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780822316985 |
| ISBN 10 | 0822316986 |
| Title | Technologies of the Gendered Body |
| Author | Anne Balsamo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duke University Press |
| Year published | 1995-12-15 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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