Review of "Robo Sapiens Japanicus: Robots, Gender, Family, and the Japanese Nation" by Jennifer Robertson (University of California Press)

Jennifer Robertson’s "Robo Sapiens Japanicus: Robots, Gender, Family, and the Japanese Nation" assesses the robot phenomenon in Japan within the last decade. Offering sustained critiques on contemporary techno-fix narratives, Robertson reveals how humanoid robots are designed and deployed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sara Wenger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cultural Studies Association 2021-05-01
Series:Lateral
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Online Access:https://csalateral.org/reviews/robo-sapiens-japanicus-robots-gender-family-japanese-nation-robertson-wenger/