This work investigates the ways in which World War II American artists represent new information and biomedical technologies and their effects on human identity and agency. Examining canonical authors such as Thomas Pynchon, science fiction writers such as Octavia Butler and popular filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg, the author shows how these artists use the figure of the part-organic, part-technical cyborg to explore how the increasingly intimate connections between ourselves and our technologies change the contours of national, racial, sexual and labouring identities.

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

For nearly half a century, feminist scholars, writers, and fans have successfully challenged the notion that science fiction is all about boys and their toys, pointing to authors such as Mary Shelley, Clare Winger Harris, and Judith Merril as proof that women have always been part of the genre. Continuing this tradition, Sisters of Tomorrow: The First Women of Science Fiction offers readers a comprehensive selection of works by genre luminaries, including author C. L. Moore, artist Margaret Brundage, and others who were well known in their day, including poet Julia Boynton Green, science...