Robo sapiens Japanicus: Humanoid robots and the posthuman family

Critical Asian Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 369-398

  Robertson, Jennifer ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; CIVIL SOCIETY; ROBOTICS; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 37449017191     PISSN: 14672715     EISSN: 14726033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14672710701527378     Document Type: Article

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