Tattooed
The Sociogenesis of a Body Art
Tattoos have become increasingly popular in recent years, especially among young people. While tattooing is used as a symbol of personal identity and social communication, few have examined it through a sociological lens. In Tattooed: The Sociogenesis of a Body Art, tattoo enthusiasts share their stories about their bodies and tattooing experiences. Michael Atkinson shows how enthusiasts negotiate and celebrate their 'difference' as it relates to the social stigma attached to body art -- how the act of tattooing is as much a response to the stigma as it is personal expression, and how a generation has appropriated tattooing as its own symbol…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-8020-8568-9
- EAN: 9780802085689
- Produktnummer: 1408096
- Verlag: University of Toronto Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
- Seitenangabe: 376 S.
- Masse: H23.3 cm x B15.2 cm x D2.3 cm 477 g
- Abbildungen: 3 figures, 8 illustrations
- Gewicht: 477
Über den Autor
Michael Atkinson is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at McMaster University.
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