Customizing the Body

D Angus Vail, Clinton Sanders

ISBN 10: 1592138888 / ISBN 13: 9781592138883

Published by Temple University Press,U.S., US, 2007

About this Item

Originally published in 1989, this ground-breaking ethnographic exploration of tattooing-and the art world surrounding it-covers the history, anthropology and sociology of body modification practices; the occupational experience of the tattooist; the process and social consequences of becoming a tattooed person; and the prospects of \u0022serious\u0022 tattooing becoming an accepted art form. Curiously, despite the greater prevalence of tattoos and body modification in today\u2019s society, there is still a stigma of deviance associated with people who get or ink tattoos. Retaining the core of the original book, this revised and expanded edition offers a new preface by the author and a new chapter focusing on the changes that have occurred in the tattoo world. A section on the new scholarly literature that has emerged, as well as the new modes of body modification that have come into vogue are included along with a new gallery of photographs that shows some splendid examples of contemporary tattoo art. A directory of artists' websites invites readers to discover the range of work being done around the world-from \u201csuits\u201d (full body tattoos) to skulls.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Customizing the Body
• Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S., US
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592138888
• ISBN 13: 9781592138883
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 367 grams

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Synopsis

This text covers the history and anthropology of body modification practices. It covers the tattooist's occupational experience, the process and social consequences of becoming a tattooed person, and the prospects of 'serious' tattooing becoming an accepted art form.

From the Publisher

Describes the seven-year involvement of a sociologist in the world of tattoo culture