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Body Modification
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Author : Mike Featherstone
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2000-06-06
Body Modification written by Mike Featherstone and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-06-06 with Social Science categories.
This fascinating collection explores the growing range of body modification practices such as piercing, tattooing, branding, cutting and inserting implants, which have sprung up recently in the West. It asks whether this implies that we are returning to traditional tribal practices of inscribing identities onto bodies on the part of 'modern primitives', or is body modification better understood as purely cosmetic and decorative with body markings merely temporary signs of transferable loyalties? Contributors address the question of the permanence of body transformation through fitness regimes and body building; look at the French performance artist Orlan and the Australian performance artist Stelarc who explored Western standard o
Body Arts
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-08-15
Body Arts written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-15 with categories.
Today's youth is bearing witness to increasingly extreme forms of body modification, including tattoos, piercings, implants, and scarification. This high-interest series delves into all forms of body art. What may seem like a rebellious trend actually has roots in various cultural and religious practices from around the world. From ceremonial tattoos, lip discs, and neck stretching to subdermal and transdermal implants, these books explain how physical alterations are used for religious or personal expression. Most important, each book includes cautionary guidance for the intrigued reader about the decision-making process, including what to get, where on the body, the risks, and how to choose a safe establishment. Features include: Extremely high-interest topics with major appeal to specific subcultures and the general public alike. Covers the cultural value of such practices while also addressing health risks and safety concerns in no uncertain terms. Doesn't stop short at the ins-and-outs of getting tattoos and body modifications, but also how to have them safely removed.
In The Flesh
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Author : V. Pitts
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2003-05-15
In The Flesh written by V. Pitts and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-15 with Social Science categories.
Through an interview-based study, Victoria Pitts has researched the subcultural milieu of contemporary body modification, focusing on the ways sexuality, gender and ethnicity are being reconfigured through new body technologies - not only tattooing, but piercing, cyberpunk and such 'neotribal' practices as scarification. She interprets the stories of sixteen body modifiers (as well as some subcultural magazines and films) using the tools of feminist and queer theory. Pitts not only covers a hot topic but also situates it in a theoretical context.
Body Arts The History Of Tattooing And Body Modification Set
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-08-15
Body Arts The History Of Tattooing And Body Modification Set written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-15 with categories.
Today's youth is bearing witness to increasingly extreme forms of body modification, including tattoos, piercings, implants, and scarification. This high-interest series delves into all forms of body art. What may seem like a rebellious trend actually has roots in various cultural and religious practices from around the world. From ceremonial tattoos, lip discs, and neck stretching to subdermal and transdermal implants, these books explain how physical alterations are used for religious or personal expression. Most important, each book includes cautionary guidance for the intrigued reader about the decision-making process, including what to get, where on the body, the risks, and how to choose a safe establishment. Features include: Extremely high-interest topics with major appeal to specific subcultures and the general public alike. Covers the cultural value of such practices while also addressing health risks and safety concerns in no uncertain terms. Doesn't stop short at the ins-and-outs of getting tattoos and body modifications, but also how to have them safely removed.
Pagan Fleshworks
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Author : Maureen Mercury
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2000-09-01
Pagan Fleshworks written by Maureen Mercury and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-01 with Religion categories.
A groundbreaking work that sees the contemporary cultural trends of tattooing, piercing, implanting, and branding as a quest for a transformative psychic experience. • Features unforgettable color photographs by Steve Haworth, the foremost body modification artist in the United States. • Introduces a subculture that has gone far beyond the realm of simple tattooing. Acts of body modification are deeply rooted in physical impulses that are obscured in our technological society. As we become more removed from the physicality of our existence, we lose touch with an essential part of our humanity. Body modification is a way of reconnecting to our bodies, to the earth, and to the divine. Pagan Fleshworks reveals that the prevalence of body modification--tattooing, piercings, brandings, and implants--is the postmodern way to heal the body and enliven the soul. These "fleshworks" are the result of people creating their own rituals and symbols of meaning in order to feel a sense of the divine within. Maureen Mercury relates the various stages of obtaining fleshworks to the stages of alchemy, showing how fleshworks lead to psychic transformation--soul-making. Using mythological imagery and the stories of those who have chosen to modify their bodies, she identifies the signposts of our journey toward self-expression, exploring the connection between our desires and our outward life. More than 30 riveting color photographs by leading body modification artist Steve Haworth provide the perfect visual complement to this examination of the soul as it rises toward freedom.
The Cosmetic Gaze
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Author : Bernadette Wegenstein
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2012-03-02
The Cosmetic Gaze written by Bernadette Wegenstein and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-02 with Computers categories.
This work looks at how the act of looking at our own and others' bodies is informed by the techniques, expectations, and strategies (often surgical) of bodily modification.
The History Of Tattoos And Body Modification
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Author : Nicholas Faulkner
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2018-07-15
The History Of Tattoos And Body Modification written by Nicholas Faulkner and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-15 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.
This captivating book offers readers a wider perspective and deeper appreciation for the art of tattooing than what's typically shown in the media. For those considering getting a tattoo, this will perhaps inform their decision. The book covers the history of tattooing, traveling from ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece, to Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. It explains the historical reasons for tattooing. It then goes on to investigate current tattoo trends, including calligraphy and the fusion of cultural designs.
Body Modification And Regretting Visibility
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Author : Stephen Ross
language : en
Publisher: Areeb Irshad
Release Date : 2023-10-03
Body Modification And Regretting Visibility written by Stephen Ross and has been published by Areeb Irshad this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-03 with categories.
I began collecting tattoos and piercings just after I turned eighteen. As my collection grows and it becomes harder for me to conceal my modifications, I must contend each and every day with the ways in which my body is Othered by my choice to look different. Body modification is self-actualizing for so many, but it can position someone to be stared at, to be physically violated, to be tokenized, or to be vilified. This current project dissects a few key literature areas, from body modification history to the contemporary politics of modification to aesthetic and spectacular philosophy, with the aim to weave together an argument for a nuanced and complex understanding of the social ramifications of body modification. Focus group interviews bring together numerous body modifiers to discuss the right to look (Mirzoeff, 2011) and the effects of personal choice on marginalization. I look toward two broad questions to guide this project: how do those with visible, non-normative body modifications interact with others, and how do those interactions influence their sense of regret?
Cuts And Criminality
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Author : Theodore Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-09
Cuts And Criminality written by Theodore Bennett and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-09 with Law categories.
This book investigates how and why the criminal law differentiates between different types of body alterations, with particular reference to how they are conceptualised within legal discourse. By drawing connections between types of body alteration that have traditionally been considered separately and discretely, the book allows analytical conclusions to be made about the law’s treatment of the general category of ’body alteration’ rather than merely about specific types of body alteration. Taking legal discourse as its analytical focus, the author critically examines a number of case studies to determine the techniques and processes by which some body alterations are discursively constructed as legitimate and legally approved, and by which other body alterations are discursively constructed as illegitimate and legally sanctioned. Specifically, the body alterations that are addressed include sadomasochistic injuries; female genital modification and male circumcision; cosmetic surgery, body modification and healthy limb amputation; and sex reassignment surgery and genital ’normalisation’ surgery. International in scope, the discursive analysis in the book will be of interest to academics and researchers working in the areas of socio-legal and cultural studies.
The Body Art Book
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Author : Jean-Chris Miller
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2004-07-06
The Body Art Book written by Jean-Chris Miller and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-06 with Art categories.
The first fully comprehensive, illustrated guide to body art in all its forms. The Body Art Book is the only reference source available that takes you through every step of the process. From choosing style and placement, to finding the right artist, to ensuring safety and proper care (and even correcting or removing unwanted body art), this indispensable guide covers not only tattoos and piercings, but a variety of alternative body modifications such as scarring, branding, and more. Filled with inside secrets, hands-on advice, and a directory of services worldwide, it’s the only body art book you’ll ever need. Includes eight pages of color photographs and a worldwide directory of tattoo and piercing establishments.