COP Lecture: Identity

Phrenology is a pseudoscience primarily focused on measurements of the human skull, based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and that certain brain areas have localised, specific functions or modules.

Physiognomy is the assessment of a person's character or personality from his or her outer appearance, especially the face. The closer to the vertical your brow, chin and nose is then the more intelligent you are. It is used to legitimise racism with stereotypical facial features.

Charles Baudelaire the 'painter of mental life' Above Gustave Caillebotte paris street rainy day. The painting above is about the upper class distinguishing themselves by their fashion/posture. 

Martin Parr, Ascot

Lower class attempting to fit in with upper class at Ascot. 

The above photos were taken by Humphrey Spender in Bolton of the working class,  who works for mass observation, the project called 'work town' (1937) documentary photography. He captures the working class of the 1930's using film photos. 

Sexuality

Tracey Emin controversial tent piece titled 'everyone I have ever slept with'. However it is actually just the people she's shared a bed with for a night, the names include her Grandma and Grandad and friends etc. However the piece produced a lot of controversy for girls being  named  'sluts'  etc, however, if boys sleep around they are a 'lad'.