Tattoos Past and Present Debra Nehring Eng/101 9/15/11 Kimberly Stanley Tattoos Past and Present Some people may have tattoos and others may find them ugly or despise them but one thing is true‚ tattoos are a part of the past and understanding where they came from can give us a greater appreciation for them today. The Egyptians‚ the Japanese‚ the Chinese‚ and more all have elaborate art histories whether it is buried in the pyramids‚ the temples‚ the sculptures
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Tattoos a Fine Art Tattoos are considered fine art and are accepted more now than ever before. “Tattoos date back to 12‚000 BC. The word "tattoo" comes from a Tahitian word "tattow" or "ta-tu" meaning to mark the skin” (Lori). Tattoos have been evident in many cultures throughout the centuries” the ancient Greeks tattooed spies‚ the Romans tattooed criminals and the Polynesians tattooed ranking members of their tribes” (Lori). Around the 1950’s tattoos lost popularity they picked up a stereotype
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Got Ink? Got Ink? Tattoos in today’s society are a way of self-expression and art. There has been a lot of controversy over tattoos and the many meanings behind them. Tattoos were and still are widespread among the Polynesian people‚ certain tribal groups in the Philippines‚ Africa‚ North America‚ South America‚ Mesoamerica‚ Europe‚ Japan‚ Cambodia‚ New Zealand and China. Despite some taboos and superstitions surrounding tattooing‚ the art continues to be popular all over the world. In this essay
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and Present of Tattoos “The word tattoo reportedly is derived from the Tahitian word “tatu.” (Walker 1999 -2010 p. 1). The main idea of this paper is to identify where tattoos have gone wrong through culture over the years of mankind. By justifying the background and history of tattoos with their meaning and their original culture to help identify where society has disassociated the true meaning of cultural acceptance and gave way to fear. The earliest suggestions of tattoos on bodies of Iceman
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Monday‚ May 4‚ 2009 NEGATIVE SIDE OF TATTOOS-- informative speech outline Topic: Presentation about Ideas Organization: Topical Specific Purpose: I would like my audience to understand three negative effects of getting tattoos. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Getter: Thirty years ago the percentage of people with tattoos was one percent. Today that number has increased to one in four. II. Relevance: The art of tattoos can be dated as far back to 2000 B.C. Back then tattooing was used
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Samoan tattoos – or tatau – are part of a rich historical tradition‚ but they have also become popular in recent years as a tattoo choice for people from different cultures all over the world. These geometric designs carry symbolic meaning for the Samoan people‚ and can be used to visually represent values of personal significance. History and Significance of Samoan Tattoos In Samoan culture‚ the pe’a – or the traditional male tattoo – is both representative of tribal standing and a way to represent
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article I have chosen is Tattoos and Body Piercings: New Terrain for Employers and Courts by Jon D. Bible. It can be found in the fall 2010 Labor Law Journal Volume 61 issue 3 pages 109-122. The author is a professor of business at the College of Business Administration at Texas State University. Based on his background‚ I expect the author’s presentation to be fair and unbiased. The introduction starts by discussing the possible negative effect of employees’ tattoos and piercings could have
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Tattoos and their Relationship to Polynesian Culture Denise Lutz Axia College of University of Phoenix “They print signs on people’s body and call this tattow”- James Cook (Losch‚ 2003). What might his first thoughts have been upon anchoring at one of the Polynesian islands‚ seeing natives covered in markings? What did the markings and designs mean? Could he have wondered what the significance was‚ who did this to them‚ and what was used to place those markings on them. Although tattoos were
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Tattoo Acceptance in the Workplace Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience that Tattoos should be widely accepted in the workplace. Thesis Statement: The number of people with tattoos is continually growing‚ but employers are still reluctant to hire those with visible tattoos. Introduction: Is there anyone here that does not like tattoos or likes them‚ but would never think of getting one? Today‚ tattoos are a growing in popularity when before tattoos were only seen on people
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Tattoos in Western Culture The art of tattooing has changed in modern times quite drastically. It is slowly becoming more acceptable to own and display tattoos on one’s body. In more conservative times‚ those with tattoos were looked on as social outcast‚ turned down for jobs and seen as strange outsiders. However‚ within the past half century‚ tattoos have steadily become more acceptable. Millions of people in America now proudly tattoo their skin‚ with everything from religious symbols to
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