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Prepared by: Dr. Kay Picart

The Biopolitics of Postmodern Bodies: Constitutions of Self in Immune System Discourse Donna Haraway Student Edition. Prepared by: Dr. Kay Picart. Guide Questions. What is Haraway’s thesis statement? Why does she contend that scientific discourses are “lumpy”?.

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Prepared by: Dr. Kay Picart

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  1. The Biopolitics of Postmodern Bodies: Constitutions of Self in Immune System DiscourseDonna HarawayStudent Edition Prepared by: Dr. Kay Picart

  2. Guide Questions • What is Haraway’s thesis statement? • Why does she contend that scientific discourses are “lumpy”?

  3. The Evolution of Gershon’s Immunological Orchestra (1968): cooperation

  4. The Evolution of Gershon’s Immunological Orchestra (1974): T cell conductor; thymus as helper

  5. The Evolution of Gershon’s Immunological Orchestra (1977): T cells Ly1; Ly2,3-joint conductors; Ly 1,2,3-prompter

  6. The Evolution of Gershon’s Immunological Orchestra (1982): T cells-conductor; Lyt 1&2-prompters: G.O.D. resigned to conflict

  7. Guide Question • Why does Haraway say bodies have become cyborgs?

  8. The problem of the Individual • How has the “individual” been defined scientifically (e.g., Huxley, Dawkins)?

  9. Guide Question • How does Haraway form an analogy between astronomical and immunological representations?

  10. Guide Question • According to Haraway, how does colonial discourse persist in Immunology discourse?

  11. Final Question • Why does Haraway conclude with a section on science fiction?

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