Topics discussed
Historical concepts of identity
foucault's 'discourse' theory
Zygmunt Bauman
Identity in the digital domain
Theories
Essentialism
Our biological make up
Physiognomy - legitimising racism
Chris Ofili - holy Virgin Mary 1996. First person to ever depict Mary as a black woman.
Pre modern identity - identity is stable modern identity
Baudelaire - concept of 'flaneur' (gentlemen stroller)
If you don't have to wear work clothes - indication that you don't need to work.
Sinnel
trickle down theory
Emulation
distinction
The 'mask' of fashion
Michel Foucault
Discourse
Notion of stereotyping
Age/class/gender/nationality/race/
ethnicity etc
Humphrey Spender/ mass observation
Work town project 1937 - boring images suggest boring existence?
Martin Parr - The last resort 1983-86
'Last place youd want to go to'
Condescending?
Publication will be viewed by upper/middle class audience.
Ascot - lower class people dressing up, roll that doesn't suit them?
Jonathan barnbrook - bastard typeface
Las Vegas - post modern identity
History of modern America
Indigenous people not being represented
Suggest that you don't need to travel? Vegas has everything you need.
"I didn't like Europe as much as I liked disneyworld"
Contextual references
Emily bates - dress made out of her own hair
Wilson E 1985 - hatred of women
homosexual designer
forcing them into ugly clothes
Gillian wearing - 'I don't want to look like a boy'
Cindy Sherman - untitled film stills 1977-1980
Sam Taylor wood - 1995
Sarah Lucas - au naturel
Tracey Emin - everyone I have ever slept with
Based on society's perception of identities - playing to it
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