Automating gender: Postmodern feminism in the age of the intelligent machine.

Discusses how the age of the intelligent machines of cyborg thinking computers can enhance the definitions of feminism and the male dominated gender that has been imbued on our thinking since creation. Association of men with thought, intellect, and reason while associating women with body, emotion...

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Publicado en:Feminist Studies Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 439 - 461
Autor principal: Halberstam, Judith
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Feminist Studies, Inc. Fall91
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Sumario:Discusses how the age of the intelligent machines of cyborg thinking computers can enhance the definitions of feminism and the male dominated gender that has been imbued on our thinking since creation. Association of men with thought, intellect, and reason while associating women with body, emotion and intuition; Apple computer's logo symbolizes the relationship the new machines will carefully outline; The female cyborg; Feminism and postmodernism.