This thesis seeks to find general commonalities and differences between Japanese science fiction and Western science fiction. exploring the definitions of science fiction and fantasy, looking at...Show moreThis thesis seeks to find general commonalities and differences between Japanese science fiction and Western science fiction. exploring the definitions of science fiction and fantasy, looking at technophobia, using the movies Ghost in the Shell and Robocop as case studies.Show less
This thesis examines the cinematic cyborg as a figure which embodies technophobic fears expressed in film. By exploring the cyborg's representation, I will show how its portrayal in film expresses...Show moreThis thesis examines the cinematic cyborg as a figure which embodies technophobic fears expressed in film. By exploring the cyborg's representation, I will show how its portrayal in film expresses these technophobic fears, which are, as I will show, interwoven with xenophobia. The cyborg is viewed here as a figure in which technophobia and xenophobia collide. I will examine the so-called preferred meaning expressed in my case studies, which are eight films featuring a cyborg protagonist released in a period of three decades. Moreover, I will compare these messages to see if and how the expressions of technophobia differ and whether they change over time.Show less
