1st Edition

Reproductions of Reproduction

By Judith Roof Copyright 1997
232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

Reproductions of Reproduction is about the loss of the paternal metaphor and how the ensuing scramble to relocate it has set off a series of representational crises. Examining the sudden popularity of such figures as cyborgs, bodybuilders, and vampires; shifts in legislation about abortion, paternity and copyright; the transition to a digital-based society; the emergence of lesbian and gay... Read more
Chapter 1 Prologue; Introduction; Chapter 1a REPRODUCTIVE PREHISTORIES; Chapter 2 THE END OF POP; Chapter 3 LAW IN THE AGE OF MECHANICAL REPRODUCTION; Chapter 4 UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION; Chapter 5 DIGITAL DAD;

Biography

Judith Roof