Built Women in Men’s Paradises: A Critical Analysis of the Garden of Eden Narrative and Alex Garland’s Ex Machina

Bringing the biblical story of the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2-3) into conversation with Alex Garland’s 2014 film Ex Machina, this paper examines and compares the male-scribed nature of paradise stories that describe the "building" of woman-creatures. From ancient Judean scribes to modern fi...

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Main Author: Chapman, Cynthia R. 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Saskatchewan 2022
In: Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2022, Volume: 34, Issue: 3, Pages: 147-171
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Eve / Creation account (Genesis) / Ex machina (Film) / Woman / Creation / Literalness / Patriarchate / Technology
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
CD Christianity and Culture
HB Old Testament
NBD Doctrine of Creation
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
Further subjects:B Garden of Eden
B Alex Garland
B Eve
B Artificial Intelligence
B Ex Machina
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