Cybernetic Imaginations

Marcus K. Harmes (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 1803744952 / ISBN 13: 9781803744957

Published by Peter Lang, 2026

Cybernetic Imaginations | Marcus K. Harmes (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Speculations | Englisch | 2026 | Peter Lang | EAN 9781803744957 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Kolibri 360 GmbH, Ettore-Bugatti-Str. 6-14, 51149 Köln, produktsicherheit[at]kolibri360[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. Seller Inventory # 134483000

Synopsis:

Cybernetics, the science of control systems, was first popularised as an idea in 1948, following Norbert Wiener’s seminal publication on the topic. Almost immediately, cybernetics gripped the imagination of science fiction writers and film and television producers. This collection explores decades of the intersection between cybernetics and speculative fiction, from the Cybermen of Doctor Who to the Borg of Star Trek, sci-fi luminaries from Isaac Asimov to George Lucas, and classic works like The Terminator to current outputs like The Mandalorian. It is intended as both an introduction to and a showcase for new and cutting-edge scholarship on the topic, highlighting the urgency of cybernetics research with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), anxieties over the potential dehumanisation of society, and new futures envisioned for human-machine integration. As we become accustomed to speaking to nonhuman answering services, using AI technology in our writing, and even seeing films with nonhuman actors, this collection gives us access to rich fictional speculations about cybernetics that may help us to understand our rapidly changing world.

About the Author:

Mark Fryers is a Lecturer in Film and Media at the Open University, UK. He has published widely on topics including environmentalism, gothic horror and science fiction and cultural history, including contributions to the Journal of Popular Television and numerous edited collections. His monographs include on The Woman in Black (1989) and a forthcoming book on the Gothic maritime.

Marcus K Harmes is a professor at the University of Southern Queensland College, where he teaches legal history in the law degree and communications in the enabling program. He has published extensively in the fields of religious and political history, with a particular emphasis on British religious history and constitutional history.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Cybernetic Imaginations
Publisher: Peter Lang
Publication Date: 2026
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu