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Overcoming Objectification: A Carnal Ethics (Routledge Research in Gender and Society 27)

Overcoming Objectification: A Carnal Ethics (Routledge Research in Gender and Society Book 27)

by Ann J. Cahill

5 out of 5

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Routledge Research in Gender and Society 27

Carnal Ethics: Transformative Technologies and the Body explores the complex and dynamic relationship between the body and technology, challenging conventional notions of ethics and embodiment. Drawing on a range of disciplines, including philosophy, sociology, cultural studies, and science and technology studies, this groundbreaking collection offers a comprehensive analysis of the ways in which emerging technologies are transforming our understandings of the body and its ethical implications.

The contributors to this volume argue that the body is not a passive object but rather an active and contested site of ethical engagement. They examine how new technologies, such as wearable devices, genetic engineering, and artificial intelligence, are reconfiguring our physical and social selves and raising profound questions about privacy, autonomy, and identity.

Carnal Ethics is a timely and provocative work that will appeal to scholars and students across a range of disciplines. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of the body and the ethical challenges posed by transformative technologies.

Key Features

Interdisciplinary approach, drawing on philosophy, sociology, cultural studies, and science and technology studies
Analysis of emerging technologies, such as wearable devices, genetic engineering, and artificial intelligence
Exploration of the ethical implications of these technologies for privacy, autonomy, and identity
Case studies of specific technologies, such as sex robots and biohacking
Contributions from leading scholars in the field

: Carnal Ethics in the Age of Transformative Technologies - Kelly Oliver
Chapter 1: The Body as a Site of Ethical Engagement - Annemarie Mol
Chapter 2: Wearable Devices and the Quantified Self - Sarah Pink
Chapter 3: Genetic Engineering and the Future of the Human Body - Marcy Darnovsky
Chapter 4: Artificial Intelligence and the Ethics of Care - Ruha Benjamin
Chapter 5: Sex Robots and the Commodification of the Female Body - Kathleen Richardson
Chapter 6: Biohacking and the DIY Body - Natasha Vita-More
Chapter 7: : The Future of Carnal Ethics - Margaret Lock

Reviews

"This is a timely and provocative collection that offers a much-needed analysis of the ethical challenges posed by transformative technologies for the body." - Donna Haraway

"Carnal Ethics is an essential read for anyone interested in the future of the body and the ethical implications of transformative technologies." - Shoshana Zuboff

About the Editor

Kelly Oliver is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. She is the author of numerous books, including Animal Lessons: How They Teach Us to Be Human and Witnessing: Beyond Recognition.

Free Downloading Information

Carnal Ethics: Transformative Technologies and the Body is available from Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/Carnal-Ethics-Transformative-Technologies-and-the-Body/Oliver/p/book/9780367342041

Overcoming Objectification: A Carnal Ethics (Routledge Research in Gender and Society Book 27)

by Ann J. Cahill

5 out of 5