1st Edition

The Self Wired Technology and Subjectivity in Contemporary Narrative

By Lisa Yaszek Copyright 2002
    220 Pages
    by Routledge

    220 Pages
    by Routledge

    First Published in 2002. Advanced technologies challenge conventional understandings of the human subject by transforming the body into a conduit between external forces and the internal psyche. This title discusses the intense controversy about how to best understand and represent human subjectivity in a technology-intensive era. Yaszek provides an overview by linking specific modes of identity and agency to engagement with specific manifestations of technology itself.

    Introduction Riddles in the Wiring; Chapter 1 “A new mode of expression takes over”; Chapter 2 “You’ve come a long way, baby”; Chapter 3 “It’s all about getting things done”; Chapter 4 Of Fossils and Androids; conclusion Cyborg Writing as an Emergent Narrative Genre;

    Biography

    Lisa Yaszek

    "...[A] promising subject, fluid and engaging writing, and smart critical interventions in interesting and timely debates..." -- Nicola Nixon, Concordia University, Science Fiction Studies