Sex Robots
The Future of Desire
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Chapter 2 analyses the culture of sex robots, and looks at the often-humorous incarnations of sex robots, such as those within the Austin Powers film series. How books and films, such as The Stepford Wives, refle...
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Chapter 4 ascertains where we are now, examining science fact, with robots such as Pepper now becoming popular in the home, especially in Japan. Cultural differences are explored. The work of Žižek, Lacan, Leo...
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Chapter 1 examines the myths, legends and history of robots, emphasising how the desire for robots has always been with us. We see where these desires for sex robots stemmed from, and what they mean in a globa...
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Chapter 3 enters more deeply into the realm of science fiction and sex robots. A large range of examples are explored, primarily from the 1980s and 1990s. How the sex robot morphs into other forms is analysed....
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