however‚ is not the only form of body art that is used. Body painting‚ tattooing‚ and branding are all similar forms of body art‚ which can be found in Africa and other cultures throughout the world. The word “tattoo” comes from the Tahitian word “tattau”‚ which means “to mark”. Tattoos have evolved from being symbols of punishment that were given to identify criminals and slaves in the early ninth-century Chinese culture‚ into a pop-culture trend of using he skin as “a way of describing the exotic
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Tattoo Discrimination in the Twenty-First Century “Dis·crim·i·na·tion: The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things. This is the Oxford dictionary definition of discrimination” To be ill-treated because you are different. Discrimination against those with tattoos is one of the forms of discrimination people‚ employers especially attempt to get away with. If an employer refuses to hire someone because of race‚ sex or religion it is instantly deemed as discrimination
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Tattoos and Discrimination In modern times‚ people with tattoos are judged and stereotyped as being drug addicts‚ gang members‚ or criminals. There can always be some truths to this but just like any stereotype; you can never generalize an entire group as being the same way as each other. Tattoos may no longer tell you the tribe a person is from or be a means of fertility but they are a way to identify one’s self; whether it is through religious beliefs‚ personal beliefs‚ or carrying on a family
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Tattoos In The Workplace Sarah Jo Phillips COM/150 December 19‚ 2009 Kathleen D’Aprix In some professions‚ having visible tattoos is completely taboo and in others it is not only accepted‚ but embraced. What it boils down to is the level of trust the job requires. Tattoos can mean nothing to an observer‚ or they could mean everything. Those in professional industry such as doctors‚ lawyers and teachers are expected to be professionals and dress in a certain manor. The most basic mistake
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Pasang Sherpa Professor Schulman Sociology 103 Dec 2‚ 2015 TATTOO Tattoo is a form of art used for self-expression and for aesthetic appeal. Before only those who served in the military had them‚ then individuals with questionable reputations like prisoners‚ gang members got them and now nearly every other young individual has one. According to the study‚ 40% of adults aged between 18-25 have at least one tattoo now. Tattoos were once associated with gangs and criminals who wanted to categorize
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Society of Teenage Tattooing Does the tattoo define the person‚ or does the person define the tattoo? In modern society tattoos are widely accepted except when applied to the skin of an adolescent. Adolescents with tattoos face judgment from a variety of people such as authoritative figures‚ parents‚ and their peers. This article (On Teenagers and Tattoos‚ by Andres Martin‚ MD.) provides examples of how society views adolescents with tattoos. Tattoos are something we see on people on an everyday
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Tattoos Specific Purpose: I want the audience to learn all about Tattoos. Thesis Statement: Where tattoos originated from‚ complications from tattoos and why they are so popular today. Introduction Tattoos are everywhere today‚ from teenagers to military men to gangsters to tribe men. They have different meanings to everyone and not everyone likes them and some people are even completely against them. Who in this audience has a tattoo or even more than one tattoo? Because they say‚ once you
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Psychology Dr. Farber February 23‚ 2010 Introduction In this paper‚ the psychology of Tattoos will be the topic. You will read about the Origin‚ the process of getting a Tattoo‚ and the psychological effect on people who get them. You will also read about the people who do not participate in this art and their reaction to those who do. As I did my research I found that getting a Tattoo can be a beautiful experience in your life‚ while it can also be a label that will mark you forever
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the history of tattoos‚ starting with the Polynesians‚ then I will uncover the role tattoos played during World War 2‚ and lastly‚ I will talk about tattoos in the modern day. Tattoos have a very long history in Samoa‚ Polynesia which began over two thousand years ago. Tattooing is known as an unbreakable Polynesian tradition which is passed down from father to son. Tattooing during this time is extremely different than today as they usually spent many hours designing‚ using a
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forms‚ and techniques of tattoos. Henna tattooing is one of the oldest forms of tattooing. Henna is not a permanent tattoo and does come off in time. Tribal tattoos are the second form of tattooing. There are several reasons for the tribal tattoo. Depending on the tribe‚ tattoos are shown for bravery‚ strength and making their way into manhood. Tattoos and body piercings come in different shapes and sizes‚ from the delicate to the extreme. What is the obsession with tattoos and body piercings and
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