Eugenics 'Aristogenics' Photography

<p>This is the first study to explore the connections between late-19th-century university/college composite class portraits and the field of eugenics – which first took hold in the United States at Harvard University. <em>Eugenics, "Aristogenics," Photography</em> takes a closer look at how composite portraiture documented an idealized “reality” of the New England social-caste experience and explains how, when positioned in relation to the individual stories and portraits of members of the class, the portraits reveal points of non-conformity and rebellion with their own rhetoric.</p> <p>1. Introduction 2. Harvard’s ‘Class’ Portraits: Composite Pictures and a New England ‘Aristogenic’ Agenda 3. A ‘Dandy’ Masculinity?: Establishing and Respecting Cisgender Norms, Using Photography 4. Social Poise, Demure Confidence: Swaying College Women to be the Essential Players in Positive Eugenics 5. Biometrics, Posture Pictures: ‘We Did What We Were Told’ 6. Conclusions</p>