Tokyo cyberpunk: posthumanism in Japanese visual culture

Tokyo cyberpunk: posthumanism in Japanese visual culture

Brown, Steven T.

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Engaging some of the most canonical and thought-provoking anime, manga, and science fiction films, Tokyo Cyberpunk offers insightful analysis of Japanese visual culture. Stephen Brown draws new conclusions about the cultural flow of art, as well as important technological issues of the day. INDICE: Introduction: Posthumanism after AKIRA - PART I: MACHINIC DESIRES:HANS BELLMER'S DOLLS AND THE TECHNOLOGICAL UNCANNY IN GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE - PART II: DESIRING MACHINES: BIOMECHANOID EROS AND OTHER TECHNO-FETISHES IN TETSUO: THE IRON MAN AND ITS PRECURSORS - PART III: CONSENSUAL HALLUCINATIONS AND THE PHANTOMS OF ELECTRONIC PRESENCE IN KAIRO, AVALON, AND SERIAL EXPERIMENTS LAIN -

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-10360-3
  • Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Encuadernacion: Rústica
  • Páginas: 272
  • Fecha Publicación: 03/09/2010
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés