Skin, culture and psychoanalysis
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"Skin, Culture and Psychoanalysis" queries the intersection of cultural and psychical meanings of skin in the contemporary moment as skin responds to new (and old) pressures and articulations. A variety of topics are herein addressed including the symbolic dominance of white ski…
Tattoos have become increasingly popular in recent years, especially among young people. This text examines body art through a sociological lens, showing how a generation has appropriated tattooing as its own symbol of inclusiveness.
"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, there has been little sociological study of the phenomenon. In 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, there has been little sociological study of the phenomenon. In Tattooed : The Sociogenesis of a Body Art, t…
"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, there has been little sociological study of the phenomenon. In Tattooed: The Sociogenesis of a Body Art, t…
"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, there has been little sociological study of the phenomenon. In Tattooed: The Sociogenesis of a Body Art, t…
"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, there has been little sociological study of the phenomenon. In Tattooed: The Sociogenesis of a Body Art, t…
The author shows how tattooing changed from its working class roots to wider acceptance, "from traditional Americana and biker tattoos to new forms using Celtic, tribal, and Japanese images," and explores unexpected connections with other social movements.--Cover.
The author shows how tattooing changed from its working class roots to wider acceptance, "from traditional Americana and biker tattoos to new forms using Celtic, tribal, and Japanese images," and explores unexpected connections with other social movements.--Cover.
"Why do people put indelible marks on their bodies in an era characterized by constant cultural change? How do tattoos as semiotic resources convey meaning? What goes on behind the scenes in a tattoo studio? How do people negotiate the informal career of tattoo artist? The Socia…
"Why do people put indelible marks on their bodies in an era characterized by constant cultural change? How do tattoos as semiotic resources convey meaning? What goes on behind the scenes in a tattoo studio? How do people negotiate the informal career of tattoo artist? The Socia…