Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: Robot Anatomies 1 The Artificial Birth 2 The Mechanical Body 3 The Mechanical Slave 4 The Existential Cyborg Conclusion: The Ends of the Human Notes Index

About the Author

 DESPINA KAKOUDAKI is an associate professor in the department of literature at American University in Washington, D.C.

Reviews

"Wide-ranging in its examples, erudite, politically relevant, and profound in its implications, this book is essential for anyone interested in our long history with created others."
*University of California, Riverside*

"Anatomy of a Robot offers an insightful analysis of the cultural work artificial people perform as they elucidate what it is to be human; a refreshing intervention in the field and impressive in its breadth."
*Saint Mary’s University*

"This book is literary criticism that looks at the robot as a trope across media, from ancient myths to modern-day movies. The book has four overarching themes that Kakoudaki presents in separate chapters: 'The Artificial Birth,' 'The Mechanical Body,' 'The Mechanical Slave,' and 'The Existential Cyborg.' [Kakoudaki provides] a great deal of historical and cultural depth, exploring a diversity of tropes across all of recorded history. Highly recommended."
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