The sex doll : a history / Anthony Ferguson.

  • Ferguson, Anthony, 1963-
Date:
[2010], ©2010
  • Books

About this work

Description

"In particular this study focuses on the evolution of the sex doll through its original incarnation as a sack cloth effigy, through the marketing of inflatable dolls, to the current elaborate cyber-technology figures, in an attempt to discover the hidden drives and desires which fuel this ongoing fantasy of creating a perfect, powerless, silent partner"--Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland & Co., [2010], ©2010.

Physical description

vii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Contributors

Contents

The origin of the species -- She ain't heavy, she's just rubber -- The great leap forward -- I am your automatic lover -- Forever young -- Consumable women -- Sex doll stereotypes -- The vagaries of masculine desire -- The dark side of desire -- Do androids dream of electric orgasm? -- Revulsion, lust and love -- Conclusion : disengage from society and plug into the network.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    TPJ /FER
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780786447947
  • 078644794X