Tattoo‚ Tat’t’aow‚ Tattow‚ Tatoo‚ Tatto‚ Tatu‚ Ta Tau (Polynesian) Term Paper – Intro to Sociology This paper examines tattooing as a social phenomenon. Body modification is defined as the (semi)permanent‚ deliberate alteration of the human body and embraces procedures such as tattooing and body piercing (Featherstone‚ 1999). Those practices have a long history and are well known from various cultures all over the world. Although the appearance of tattoos and body piercings varied around the
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seen in dental practices‚ especially with adolescents and young adults. The most common piercings are on the tongue and lip. Piercings can also be found on the uvula‚ labial frenum and lingual frenum. Another form of piercing is dermal piercings that can be found on the chin‚ dimples‚ upper and lower lip‚ and on the cheeks near the sinuses. There are several reasons why adolescents and young adults get oral piercings‚ including control over the body‚ as a form of identity‚ something new‚ following the
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Body piercing Body piercing had recently become very popular among young people in many countries. Not only ears are pierced now ‚ but also noses‚ tongues‚ navels and various other body parts. This has attracted criticism from some people‚ who argue that piercing is dangerous. Meanwhile‚ others insist that if you take proper care‚ it is perfectly safe. In the article by Lori Wilkerson she demonstrates that piercing is an archaic form of expression that have been practiced for many centuries
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“Tattoos and body piercing” We should acknowledge from the start that decorating the human body has been popular throughout history in both tribal and civilized cultures. For many people tattoos are a reminder of a person or event and for others they are merely decoration. What is more‚ tattooing and piercing give people the freedom to express themselves creatively using body art‚ and the many professional artists offer people a safe way to do this. To my mind‚ tattooing and piercing are simply
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For many years‚ tattoos have been looked down upon as identifiers of troublemakers and jailbirds. However‚ is the new generation socially acceptable with tattoos and other body modifications? Why are employers asking whether possible employees have tattoos or piercings‚ and does that have any thing to do with their business performance? Personal appearance‚ in my opinion‚ should not have anything to do with the availability of a job opening to a potential employer; especially when one is so qualified
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Claudia Giffin Tattoos Cultural Anthropology December 1‚ 2013 Tattooing is an art of expressing person identity. Some people use tattoos in order to show memory‚ make a statement‚ or for showing designs they like. Ever since 8th grade‚ I knew I would be getting a tattoo in the future. Body art and scars have always been very interesting subjects to me as I see them as a way to express yourself and for others to see them‚ as well. In the near future‚ I will be getting two tattoos that are both
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Should Body piercing be banned for teenagers under the age of 18? Dear editor‚ I believe that body piercings‚ on the stomach‚ tongue or genitals for adolescence under the age of 18 should be banned and made illegal. Body piercing have many health risks and can be fatal if infected or not looked after properly. The reason this issue even came into the new is because of the extreme health issues. Teenagers don’t think about the consequences and most of their bad choices in like are made under the
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How many people in here have a tattoo? How many of you all like tattoos but will never get one? Tattoo‚ coming from the Tahitian word “tattau” which means to mark were first talked about in James Cook’s expedition to the south pacific in 1769 and also even date back as far as 2000 B.C. because they were found on Egyptian and Nubian mummies from that time period. While doing research on the topic I found that different cultures use tattoos for many things. Take the Ainu people of japan. The Ainu
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Tattoo in Korea – How it’s Accepted as Fashion Introduction Throughout history‚ the act of permanently marking on the skin with ink‚ also known as tattooing‚ has been recognized as a significant social subject within the culture of many different places and era. It has been both negatively and positively viewed by all cultures around the world depending on the time and place‚ and currently‚ it is seen by many people as fashion – a way to adorn one self and to express your individualism. In Korea
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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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