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Robo sapiens japanicus

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

Robo sapiens japanicus

By Jennifer Robertson

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About the book

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 the mass media 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 actual robots as being as versatile and agile as their science fiction counterpa...Show more

Social and cultural anthropology

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ISBN

9780520283206

Publisher

University of California Press

Published year

2018

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Robo sapiens japanicus

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