Gender and Humanoid Robots: A Somaesthetic Analysis

Catherine F. Botha

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Gender and Humanoid Robots: A Somaesthetic Analysis

Catherine F. Botha

Philosophy

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Abstract

I discuss in this paper how robotic scientists tend to produce replicas of human bodies that are consistent with their own cultural norms by exploring howgender is embodied in humanoid robots. My focus is specifically on carerobots, and their reception in the African context.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	119-130
Number of pages	12
Journal	Filosofia Theoretica
Volume	10
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4314/ft.v10i3.8
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

Care robots
Gender
Persona effect
Robot body design
Somaesthetics
Uncanny valley

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Cultural Studies
Religious Studies
Philosophy
Sociology and Political Science

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