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Contents Preface i x 1. Introductio n 1 This is a Book about Scienc e Fiction Fil m 1 Assumptions an d Methodology 3 Approaches to Folklore 6 The Films 1 2 Culture vs . Nature: Culture Is Assigning Meaning 1 2 Nature i n the Cultural Scrip t 1 4 Nature, Culture, and Folklor e 1 6 The Umbilical Cord : Nature, Culture, and Christianit y 1 7 Sf Soul Define d 2 0 2. Dangerou s Scienc e 2 5 What Is an S f Movie? 2 5 The Sf Hero 2 7 The Scientist a s Shaman, Superman , an d Romanti c Geniu s 2 9 The Evolution o f the Sf Scientist 3 7 Mysterious Scienc e 4 1 Sf Science Goal s 4 3 Scientific Transgression s i n Sf Films 4 5 A Monster Is Born 5 6 v vi Content s 3. Meanwhil e Bac k i n th e Kitchen ; or , Wome n an d Scienc e 6 4 Female "Nature " 6 4 Gendered Scienc e 6 6 Woman th e Pollute r 6 7 Stereotypes 7 1 Women fro m th e Futur e an d Androgyne s 7 6 4. Humanoid s i n th e Toolshe d 8 4 Need Space , Wil l Trave l 8 4 Living Thing s fro m Oute r Spac e 8 5 Organismus Monstrosu s 8 6 Invaded Mind s 9 6 Alien God s 10 8 5. I n th e Bell y o f th e Beas t 11 8 The Mechanica l Landscape : Technologie Moralisee 11 8 Sexy Weapon s 12 1 The Ghos t i n th e Machin e 12 5 6. Disembodie d Brain s 13 2 7. Docil e Bodie s 15 0 Rossum's Universa l Robot s 15 0 Meanwhile, i n th e Rea l Worl d 15 4 Robotic Gadget s 15 6 Sf Robots : R2-D 2 t o Johnny- 5 15 8 8. Intrusiv e Medi a 16 6 Corporate Min d Contro l 16 9 Mediated Min d Contro l 17 5 9. Th e Dystopi a 18 7 Bureaucratic Nightmare s 18 7 Male Supremac y 19 3 [54.166.170.195] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 00:32 GMT) Contents vi i 10. Th e Human Form Submerged, Beleaguered, and Triumphant 19 6 Drugged Docilit y 19 6 Building Bodies 20 1 The Body-Beautiful Phenomeno n 20 3 The Body-Clean Phenomeno n 20 4 The Body-Perfect/Body-Immortal Phenomeno n 20 5 11. Hav e Mind , See k Soul : The Android's Ques t 21 4 Deadly Docilit y 21 4 Womb-Envy 21 8 Perfect Mate s 22 1 Soulful Machine s 22 7 12. Conclusio n 24 1 Bibliography 24 5 Filmography 25 3 Index 27 1 ...