Full Description
Feminisms, Technology and Depth Psychology explores the intersection of a variety of feminist thought with technology through the lens of depth psychology, and investigates how current approaches to technology impact female life globally - from internet use, to biotechnology, to how female creators imagine life.
This thought‑provoking collection is a discussion on changing female capacities and creativity. It questions whether female oppression is becoming more easily enabled within the context of technology use, touching on topics of manipulation, ecological awareness, female decision making, and more. Part One is a three‑chapter investigation on queer history, birthing, and reproductive technologies in science fiction novels. Part Two explores images of females and technology in a variety of cultural products ranging from science fiction films to contemporary TV dramas and novels. Part Three looks at the political impact of technology on female worlds, and Part Four examines perspectives on the creative process behind writing science fiction and fantasy.
Feminisms, Technology and Depth Psychology will appeal to Jungian analysts and psychotherapists, and analytical psychologists. It also offers insightful perspectives to academics and students of psychology, gender studies, and politics.
Contents
Introduction Part 1: Technological Invasions: Reproduction and Regeneration in Time 1. Polydore Vergil and the Immortal Jellyfish (or, how to read queer history without any queers) 2. The Rupture of the Sacred: Intrusion of Technology into the Birth Process. 3. Speculative reproduction -the technology of 'giving birth' Part Two: Cultural Product and Female Aspects 4. Evolution and enigma: on the origins of obstetric violence 5. Re-constellating the Great Mother: Images of the Gynoid in Contemporary SF TV Drama 6. Quantum Fiction: The Presentation of Eros in a World of Lagos Part Three: Political impact of technology on female worlds 7. Zoom as the Cuckoo Bird 8. A Transcendent Future: A 'Discovery" of Nonbinary Stories' Part Four: Enactment- performative demonstrations 9. Wonder Vision (Adapted from a talk which was even more chaotic than this) 10.Eve and Ava at the Flaming Sword Café: the genesis of a very short play
