ANTHRO 128B Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Iris Recognition, Labiaplasty, Gender Binary
17 Jul 2018
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Anthro 128b race, gender, science -- lecture 17 . +we accept a binary and that there is difference between men and women. +car advertisements focus on men and women depend on time. +domestic technologies (washer, dryer, home appliances) focus on women. +wo(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s ha(cid:374)d tools (cid:373)ade for wo(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s ha(cid:374)ds. Technologies are influenced by and reinforce normative views of sexuality. Biometrics: focus on measurable characteristics used to identify individuals (fingerprint, dna, face recognition, iris/retina recognition. Important to remember that this is not neutral. ~document curves and other aspects of fingerprints to identify individual. ~increase use in a variety in area of life. +make it easier for doctors when electricity becomes a thing. ~ex: electromechanical vibrator as treatment for pelvic disorders/hysteria. +assumption that all men want sex all the time. +more focus on dna, retina and iris technology. +fingerprint is old technology use in newer ways (phone) +ebanking (iris scan being piloted for atm), computer tech (finger print)
