“Apes in Eden, Apes in Space”

Donna Haraway, Primate Visions

Prepared By:Dr. Kay Picart

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Guide QuestionWhy does Haraway use this advertisement from Natural History Magazine to start her article?

Key QuestionWhy does the conquest of space parallel the conquest of the tropics?

Guide QuestionWhat is a “cyborg” and why is this an important concept to Haraway?

Guide QuestionIn what way/s is Koko a “cyborg”?

Guide QuestionIn 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?

Guide QuestionDiscuss the implicit gendered and racial hierarchy in this picture from the Tarzan series.

Guide QuestionCompare/contrast the treatment of apes in the primate narratives with those of Third World helpers in the projects.

Guide QuestionHow successfully have female scientists/feminist revisionings managed to retell primate narratives?

Final QuestionHow does Haraway read Goodall’s transition from “girl guide” to “wise woman”?

Next Meeting:Bell hooks’ “The Oppositional Gaze: Black Female Spectators”Reminder: Come in ready to discuss the material!