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“Apes in Eden, Apes in Space” Donna Haraway, Primate Visions

“Apes in Eden, Apes in Space” Donna Haraway, Primate Visions. Prepared By: Dr. Kay Picart. Donna Haraway. Reverse Transcript - Hyperlink to Donna Haraway Donna Haraway Biblio Swirl:Donna Haraway Donna J. Haraway resources at Erratic Impact's Feminism Web LookSmart - Donna Haraway.

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“Apes in Eden, Apes in Space” Donna Haraway, Primate Visions

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  1. “Apes in Eden, Apes in Space”Donna Haraway, Primate Visions Prepared By: Dr. Kay Picart

  2. Donna Haraway • Reverse Transcript - Hyperlink to Donna Haraway • Donna Haraway Biblio • Swirl:Donna Haraway • Donna J. Haraway resources at Erratic Impact's Feminism Web • LookSmart - Donna Haraway

  3. Guide Question • Why does Haraway use this advertisement from Natural History Magazine to start her article?

  4. Key Question • Why does the conquest of space parallel the conquest of the tropics?

  5. Guide Question • What is a “cyborg” and why is this an important concept to Haraway?

  6. Guide Question • In what way/s is Koko a “cyborg”?

  7. Guide Question • In what way/s is the white woman scientist a cyborg? Why is she effective when she is constructed as a mediator for white male civilization?

  8. Guide Question • Discuss the implicit gendered and racial hierarchy in this picture from the Tarzan series.

  9. Guide Question • Compare/contrast the treatment of apes in the primate narratives with those of Third World helpers in the projects.

  10. Guide Question • How successfully have female scientists/feminist revisionings managed to retell primate narratives?

  11. Final Question • How does Haraway read Goodall’s transition from “girl guide” to “wise woman”?

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