Twine, R. (2002) Physiognomy, Phrenology and the Temporality of the Body. Body & Society, 8 (1). pp. 67-88. ISSN 1460-3632
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In the sociology of the body, the analysis of physiognomy is a neglected topic. The idea that one can judge the character of another from their facial or bodily characteristics is a pervasive phenomenon. However, its historical and cultural spread does not entail that we inevitably tie it to notions of human essence. This study focuses upon a particular periodic resurgence of physiognomic discourse in the West, at the end of the 18th and the entirety of the 19th century. In contrast to previous arguments, I argue that physiognomic discourse was able to exploit 19th-century phrenology as a conduit for its own perpetuation. I point out that the perception of the other that physiognomy promotes is largely based upon an atemporal view of the body. I suggest that this physiognomic perception remains an entrenched but changeable component in contemporary relations between self and other.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Body & Society |
| Additional Information: | RAE_import_type : Journal article RAE_uoa_type : Sociology |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | embodiment • identity • interaction • pseudo-science • senses |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology |
| Departments: | Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > Politics & International Relations (Merged into PPR 2010-08-01) Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > Sociology |
| ID Code: | 3505 |
| Deposited By: | ep_importer |
| Deposited On: | 13 Mar 2008 15:54 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 17:44 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/3505 |
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