Key Pages
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Ten Things 2006: Pr...Outline:
Human Attraction to the Breast
"*"Evolutionary Arguments
"*"Cultural Connotations of Breasts
*********(from Sebastian): I'd be a bit careful here, since a lot of these arguments tend to resort to scientific explanations that aren't really scientific. Evolutionary psychology, for example, offers a fantastic explanation for a lot of these ideas (particularly human sexuality), but trying to locate these arguments in biology is still a bit shaky. Talk to Prof. Shanks or Chris about this, since they're very knowledgeable about this.
Form over Function in the 20th Century
Implant Technology - What?
Principles of Augmentation - How?
Risk
Willingness to take risks
Societal/Cultural Implications
"*"A Chicken or the Egg Question: technology born of society or society born of technology, both?
"*"Cyborg idea.
I think this is immediately pre-surgery. There's more images here:
http://www.stanford.edu/class/history34q/readings/Orlan/Orlan.html
And here's her official website:
Consultation.avi