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CSUniversity San Bernardino
SCIENCEFRICTION: OF THE POSTHUMAN SUBJECT, ABJECTION, AND THE BREACH IN MIND/BODY DUALISM
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>This thesis investigates the multiple readings that arise when the division between the biological and technological is interrupted--here abjection is key because the binary between abjection and gadgetry gives multiple meanings to other binaries, including male/female. Using David Cronenberg’s <em>Videodrome</em> and <em>eXistenZ</em>, I argue that multiple readings arise because of people’s participation with electronically mediated technology. Indeed, abjection is salient because Cronenberg’s films present an ambivalent relationship between people and technology; this relationship is often an uneasy one because technology changes people on both a somatic and cognitive level.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Arts in English Composition
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Restricted Thesis: Campus only access
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- English
- Year dc:date.available
- 2016
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Perham, John
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Rhodes, Jacqueline
Subjects
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- https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/268
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu:etd-1299