Built Women in Men's Paradises: A Critical Analysis of the Garden of Eden Narrative and Alex Garland's Ex Machina.

Bringing the biblical story of the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2-3) into conversation with Alex Garland's 2014 film Ex Machina, this paper examines and compares the male-scribed nature of paradise stories that describe the "building" of woman-creatures. From ancient Judean scribes to modern film-makers...

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Publicado en:Journal of Religion & Popular Culture Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 147 - 172
Autor principal: Chapman, Cynthia R.
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Publicado: University of California Press Dec2022
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