Covered in Ink : Tattoos, Women and the Politics of the Body /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

"Once associated with gang members, criminals, and sailors, tattoos are now mainstream. An estimated twenty percent of all adults have at east one, and women are increasingly getting tattoos and are now more likely than men to have one. But many of the tattoos that women get are gender-appropri...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Thompson, Beverly Yuen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Subkultur
Tätowierung
Frau
Women > Psychology.
Tattooing > Social aspects.
Body image in women.
USA
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Becoming covered
  • Sailors, criminals, and prostitutes : the history of a lingering tattoo stigma
  • "I want to be covered" : heavily tattooed women challenge the dominant beauty
  • Culture
  • "I (heart) mom" : family responses toward tattooed women
  • "Covering" work : dress code policies, tattoos, and the law
  • "Is the tattoo guy here?" : women tattoo artists? experience working in a male-dominated profession
  • Tattoos are not for touching : public space, stigma, and social sanctions
  • Conclusion: Toward a tattoo etiquette.

Ejemplares similares