Manufactured Agency and the Playthings Who Dream It for Us

Honeyman, Susan

doi:10.1353/chq.2006.0038

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“…Daston and Mitman, 2005; Derby, 1970; Kuznets, 1994; Michals, 2008; Nelson, 2001). And we can see it in tales of objects coming alive, ranging from Pinocchio and Frankenstein’s monster (DeLuca, 1988; Klopp, 2012; Pizzi, 2012; Riva, 2012; Zipes, 1996) to the Brave Little Toaster (Colatrella, 1999) and the Toy Story trilogy (Honeyman, 2006; Lanier et al, 2013).…”

Section: What Is a Robot?mentioning

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Understanding the robot: Comments on Goudey and Bonnin (2016)

Belk

2016

Recherche et Applications en Marketing (English Edition)

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Goudey and Bonnin provide an important demonstration of our willingness to accept robots regardless of the degree to which they look like us. This comment seeks to expand their insights in two ways. First, by broadening our conception of what constitutes a robot, I argue that we have already accepted many non-humanoid robots, and that even robotic entities without a visual presence can be compelling and engaging. Second, I suggest expanding the original paper’s psychological treatment of category ambiguity through the anthropological treatment of Mary Douglas. Douglas suggests that category ambiguity is abhorrent because things perceived to transgress categorical boundaries challenge our cultural beliefs and social order. In the case of robots, the beliefs that are challenged are our basic understandings of what makes humans unique and privileged in the world. As machines grow more and more capable, by some accounts they threaten to eclipse and even supplant the human race. I identify several behavioral and ethical research issues that are imperative if we are to deal with and prepare for such possibilities.

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Understanding the robot: Comments on Goudey and Bonnin (2016)

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2016

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“…Nous pouvons également retrouver cette quête de l'humanité artificielle dans notre projection anthropomorphique de la vie et de l'intelligence sur les marionnettes, les poupées et les animaux de compagnie (par exemple, Daston et Mitman, 2005 ;Derby, 1970 ;Kuznets, 1994 ;Michals, 2008 ;Nelson, 2003). De même, nous pouvons la retrouver dans certaines histoires qui mettent en scène des objets prenant vie, allant de Pinocchio et le monstre de Frankenstein (DeLuca, 1988 ;Klopp, 2012 ;Pizzi, 2012 ;Riva, 2012 ;Zipes, 1996) au Petit Grille-pain courageux (Colatrella, 1999), en passant par la trilogie Toy Story (Honeyman, 2006 ;Lanier et al, 2013).…”

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Comprendre le robot : commentaires sur Goudey et Bonnin (2016)

Belk

2016

Recherche et Applications en Marketing (French Edition)

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Goudey et Bonnin démontrent de manière indiscutable notre volonté d’accepter les robots, indépendamment de l’ampleur de leur apparence humaine. Cette réflexion vise à approfondir leur point de vue de deux manières. Tout d’abord, en élargissant notre conception de ce qui constitue un robot, j’estime que nous avons déjà accepté bon nombre de robots non humanoïdes et que même les entités robotiques dépourvues de présence visuelle peuvent être convaincantes et attrayantes. Deuxièmement, je propose d’élargir l’analyse psychologique de « l’ambigüité catégorielle » de la publication originale grâce à l’approche anthropologique de Mary Douglas. Douglas laisse entendre que l’ambigüité catégorielle est inacceptable, car tout ce qui est perçu comme une transgression des frontières catégorielles remet en cause nos croyances culturelles et l’ordre social. Dans le cas des robots, les convictions ébranlées sont les notions fondamentales de ce qui rend les êtres humains uniques et privilégiés dans le monde. A mesure que les machines deviennent de plus en plus performantes, selon certaines sources, elles menacent d’éclipser, voire de supplanter, la race humaine. Je propose plusieurs thèmes de recherche d’ordre comportemental et éthique qu’il est indispensable d’aborder, si nous voulons faire face et nous préparer à de telles éventualités.

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More Than Child’s Play: The Scaffolding Role of Toys, Games, and Play in Children’s Literature

Dewan

2019

New Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship

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Scholars have explored the way books about toys inculcate consumer, racist, and sexist ideologies in the young, subversively controlling their attitudes and behavior. Judging from the scholarship in this area, teachers, librarians, and parents may hesitate before recommending or purchasing toy-centered stories for children. Using insights from play theorists and psychology researchers, this article argues that toy fiction can empower children by both acknowledging their marginalized status and providing models of coping, learning, and agency. Keywords toys; toys in fiction; play; play in fiction; games in fiction In the 1930s, educational psychologist Lev Vygotsky felt it necessary to advocate for children's play, arguing that "it is incorrect to conceive of play as activity without purpose" (16). And in 1962, psychologist Jean Piaget observed that "play has always been considered, in traditional education, as a kind of mental waste-matter, or at least as a pseudo-activity, without functional significance, and even harmful to children, keeping them from their homework" (151). Although adults today recognize the value of play, there remains a lingering hesitation, reflected in adult characters of toy narratives. In his picture book Clown, for example, Quentin Blake depicts a stern matron holding a bundle of toys at arms-length as she heads towards a trash

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Manufactured Agency and the Playthings Who Dream It for Us

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Understanding the robot: Comments on Goudey and Bonnin (2016)

Understanding the robot: Comments on Goudey and Bonnin (2016)

Comprendre le robot : commentaires sur Goudey et Bonnin (2016)

More Than Child’s Play: The Scaffolding Role of Toys, Games, and Play in Children’s Literature

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