Robo Sapiens Japanicus: Robots, Gender, Family, and the Japanese Nation

by Jennifer E. Robertson

Book Overview

Japan is arguably the first postindustrial society to embrace the prospect of human-robot coexistence. Over the past decade, Japanese humanoid robots designed for use in homes, hospitals, offices, and schools have become celebrated in mass and social media throughout the world. In Robo sapiens japanicus, Jennifer Robertson casts a critical eye on press releases and public relations videos that misrepresent robots as being as versatile and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520283201
• ISBN13: 9780520283206
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"