Body piercing and tattoos / Stefan Kiesbye, book editor
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TextSeries: Social issues firsthandPublication details: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009Description: 97 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780737742497 (hardcover)
- 0737742496 (hardcover)
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UMPLIB GAMBANG | GN419.25 .B62 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0000049104 |
Includes bibliographical references (p.90-92) and index
Introduction -- ch. 1: Getting a body piercing or tattoo -- A disabled man defines his identity through piercing and tattoos / Adam Cline -- Piercing as a symbol of a young woman's independence / Anonymous -- Reconnecting with a rich heritage through body art / Manu Neho -- A tattoo tells a person's life story / Tina Firesheets -- Tattoo me again, and again / Stephanie Dolgoff -- ch. 2: Health and social issues -- Tattoos can cause painful and potentially dangerous infections / "Bronzed" -- A tongue piercing ends in oral surgery / Christine Howorun -- Tattoo removal is a long and painful process / Anonymous -- Why I rue my tattoo / Cynthia Searight -- ch. 3: Piercing and tattoo artists at work -- A notorious tattoo artist discusses his career / Brandon Bond, interviewed by Chuck B. -- A female tattoo artist breaks into a difficult profession / "Warlord Kitty" -- Making body jewelry for a living / Pat Pruitt, interviewed by Modified Mind -- Body piercing is a spiritual experience / Brian Skellie, interviewed by piercing.org -- A female artist keeps tattooing a family business / Mendi Klein -- Organizations to contact
An anthology about the pros and cons of body piercing and tattoos