The Culture Of Scarification
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The Culture Of Scarification
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Author : Monique Vescia
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2018-07-15
The Culture Of Scarification written by Monique Vescia 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.
A long-established cultural practice with roots in Aboriginal Australia, Africa, and Papua New Guinea, scarification is gaining new adherents, as body modifications such as piercing become widely accepted. Scarification is the practice of making precise cuts to the body to create scars in a desired pattern. This captivating book explores the cultural history of scarification, ranging from initiation rituals to commemoration of the dead, and introduces readers to today's scarification trends and techniques. Vivid photographs and engrossing sidebars offer an in-depth look at practitioners of this unusual art form.
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.
The Culture Of Scarification
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Author : Monique Vescia
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2018-07-15
The Culture Of Scarification written by Monique Vescia 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.
A long-established cultural practice with roots in Aboriginal Australia, Africa, and Papua New Guinea, scarification is gaining new adherents, as body modifications such as piercing become widely accepted. Scarification is the practice of making precise cuts to the body to create scars in a desired pattern. This captivating book explores the cultural history of scarification, ranging from initiation rituals to commemoration of the dead, and introduces readers to today's scarification trends and techniques. Vivid photographs and engrossing sidebars offer an in-depth look at practitioners of this unusual art form.
Scar Culture
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Author : Toni Davidson
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2000-04-15
Scar Culture written by Toni Davidson and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-04-15 with Fiction categories.
Toni Davidson's Scar Culture is a hugely acclaimed debut dealing with the controversial subjects of incest, child abuse and psychosexual healing. It appears destined to follow in the tradition of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Dice Man as fiction that challenges the way we think about psychotherapy and dysfunctional sexuality. Shocking, thought-provoking, erotic, beautifully written, sharp-witted, and always riveting, Scar Culture marks the arrival of an extraordinary new voice.
Spiritual Tattoo
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Author : John A. Rush
language : en
Publisher: Frog Books
Release Date : 2005-03-17
Spiritual Tattoo written by John A. Rush and has been published by Frog Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-17 with Art categories.
Say "body modifications" and most people think of tattoos and piercings. They associate these mainly with the urban primitives of the 1980s to today and with primitive tribes. In fact, as this fascinating book shows, body mods have been on the scene since ancient times, traceable as far back as 1.5 million years, and they also encompass sacrification, branding, and implants. Professor John Rush outlines the processes and procedures of these radical physical alterations, showing their function as rites of passage, group identifiers, and mechanisms of social control. He explores the use of pain for spiritual purposes, such as purging sin and guilt, and examines the phenomenon of accidental cuts and punctures as individual events with sometimes profound implications for group survival. Spiritual Tattoo finds a remarkable consistency in body modifications from prehistory to the present, suggesting the importance of the body as a sacred geography from both social and psychological points of view.
Foundations Of Culture
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Author : Harald Haarmann
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2007
Foundations Of Culture written by Harald Haarmann and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Culture categories.
Constructing culture means constructing knowledge and making it operational for the benefit of sustained community life. As a cognitive process, knowledge-construction does not evolve in a vacuum but rather interacts with belief systems and worldview. Cultural knowledge is modulated by key factors such as time (linear versus non-linear), conceptions of reality (physical, imagined, virtual), identity, and intentionality. The critical investigation and comparison of cultures in space and time call for a revision of several concepts. These include utility (as the maxim of modern Euro-American society), prototype (as an allegedly unified concept of culture evolution), and replacement (as a generalizing signifier for the exchange of old items for new ones). The working of cultural memory is understood as the storage capacity of items of knowledge (relating to the past, present and future) according to parameters of experienced rather than absolute time. This study discusses a wide selection of the variables shaping the foundations and fabric of culture, starting with the human capacities for symbol-making and using sign systems. The impact of knowledge-construction on the culture process is articulated in 30 postulates concerning the dynamics of communal life and patterns of sustenance, the relationship between the natural environment and cultural space, and the life cycle of cultures.
Body Marks
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Author : Kathlyn Gay
language : en
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Release Date : 2002-01-01
Body Marks written by Kathlyn Gay and has been published by Twenty-First Century Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses the history of various forms of body marking, current popularity of body piercing and tattoos, how and why these are done, and some things to think about before choosing to be pierced or tattooed.
Painted Bodies
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Author : Carol Beckwith
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2012-09-18
Painted Bodies written by Carol Beckwith and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-18 with Art categories.
The seminal volume on body painting and adornment by the world’s preeminent photographers of African culture. Following the international masterpiece Africa Adorned, Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher have focused on the traditions of body painting spanning the vastly unique cultures of the African continent. In a contemporary world so fascinated with tattoos and piercings, Beckwith and Fisher document the origins of these fashionable adornments as passed down through African tribal culture. Featured are portraits of the richly colored, detailed, and exquisite body paintings of the Surma, Karo, Maasai, Himba, and Hamar peoples, among others. Drawing from expeditions in the field and firsthand experiences with African peoples and cultures over the past thirty years and with more than 250 spectacular photographs, this is the definitive work on the expressiveness and imagination of African cultural painting of the human body.
Customizing The Body
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Author : Clinton Sanders
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 1989
Customizing The Body written by Clinton Sanders and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Art categories.
Tattoos continue to be a mark of alienation from the mainstream, but they also have an affiliative effect, identifying one as a member of a select group. This book discusses tattooing as a highly social act as a manipulation of self-image, as a symbolically meaningful form of body alteration in contemporary society.
The Scar That Binds
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Author : Keith Beattie
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2000-07-01
The Scar That Binds written by Keith Beattie and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-07-01 with History categories.
At the height of the Vietnam War, American society was so severely fragmented that it seemed that Americans may never again share common concerns. The media and other commentators represented the impact of the war through a variety of rhetorical devices, most notably the emotionally charged metaphor of "the wound that will not heal." References in various contexts to veterans' attempts to find a "voice," and to bring the war "home" were also common. Gradually, an assured and resilient American self-image and powerful impressions of cultural collectivity transformed the Vietnam war into a device for maintaining national unity. Today, the war is portrayed as a healed wound, the once "silenced" veteran has found a voice, and the American home has accommodated the effects of Vietnam. The scar has healed, binding Americans into a union that denies the divisions, diversities, and differences exposed by the war. In this way, America is now "over" Vietnam. In The Scar That Binds, Keith Beattie examines the central metaphors of the Vietnam war and their manifestations in American culture and life. Blending history and cultural criticism in a lucid style, this provocative book discusses an ideology of unity that has emerged through widespread rhetorical and cultural references to the war. A critique of this ideology reveals three dominant themes structured in a range of texts: the "wound," "the voice" of the Vietnam veteran, and "home." The analysis of each theme draws on a range of sources, including film, memoir, poetry, written and oral history, journalism, and political speeches. In contrast to studies concerned with representations of the war as a combat experience, The Scar That Binds opens and examines an unexplored critical space through a focus on the effects of the Vietnam War on American culture. The result is a highly original and compelling interpretation of the development of an ideology of unity in our culture.