The Dorian Grayisation of The Black Body

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) 2026 Preprint

Authors: Chinenye Egbuna Ikwuemesi
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Abstract

Academic preprint examining how racism functioned as operational infrastructure enabling imperial violence through spatial and corporeal distribution. Develops the "Dorian Grayisation" framework using historical analysis of concentration camps, medical experimentation, and surveillance systems to demonstrate how techniques perfected on Black bodies transfer to broader populations once normalized.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Race History and American Society Medical History and Research Genetics and Society

Publication details

Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
7 February 2026
Document type
Preprint