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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Customized Body

Publisher

Serpent's Tail, London

Publication Date

2000

Language

English

ISBN 10

1852426772

ISBN 13

9781852426774

Binding

Softcover

Edition

1st Edition thus.

Condition

Fine

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Sexuality & Gender

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Synopsis

Weirdest book of the month must be The Customized Body crammed with photographs of people whose bodies have been variously tattooed, pierced and otherwise decoratively mutilated. Keep it on your coffee table for when there’s an awkward lull in the conversation.—Cosmopolitan

"This comprehensive book is a grand tour of the world of body adornment, from the ephemera of hairstyles and clothing to the more permanent statements made by cosmetic surgery and tattooing."—Skin Two

Ted Polhemus is an American social anthropologist who lives in London. His books include Style Surfing: What to Wear in the Third Millennium and Fashion and Anti-Fashion.

About the Author

Ted Polhemus is a journalist and photographer. He is a widely-used consultant on youth marketing and style trends and is the author of Bodystyles, Streetstyle, Fashion & Anti-Fashion and Popstyles.

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I have been a full-time bookseller since 1986. My stock includes a large collection of books on baseball as well as True Crime, Ohioana, Botany, and Music. I am a member of the Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society (NOBS).

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