For many years tattoos were a form of taboo. Despite the negative stigma of tattoos with gang members‚ bikers‚ and circus freaks‚ this art form has become an accepted part of middle-class American life despite their once negative association. The history of tattoos has shown growth in popularity due to the advancement of art styles‚ machinery and sterilization. The meaning of tattoos has shifted numerous times since their introduction into Western societies by sailors returning from the Pacific
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Amber Garwood Prof Deanna Jessup English 112 3 June 2011 Tattoos vs. Piercings Your 18th birthday is one of the most important birthdays. You are finally of legal age to get a tattoo or a body piercing. The difficult question you now face is which one do you choose? You would love either‚ so the decision is mainly based on the expense‚ aftercare‚ permanence‚ and the pain of each. Both are great ways of self-expression but I feel body piercing is an overall better idea. Over the course of this
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"Tattoos are created by inserting colored materials beneath the skins surface. The skin is penetrated with a sharp tool. Today colored ink and an electric needle are the material and instrument of choice. Today the practice is popular with a vast cross section of the population. Within the United States tattoos can be found on individuals ranging from gang member to fashion models." "The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian word "tatu" which means "to mark something". It is arguably claimed that
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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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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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beautiful piece of artwork that they can carry around with them for a lifetime. The view people have on tattoos today is divided‚ with some people who think they are pieces of art and forms of self expression that take a lot of time and money‚ or as markings that only criminals and ‘lower class citizens’ would get‚ something that lowers your self worth. Tattoos shouldn’t be seen as bad or gross‚
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Tattoos have been associated with identity for thousands of years across many different cultures. By using different types of images‚ symbols‚ words‚ and motifs‚ people are able to create a visual representation of their ideas about what they understand their identity to be and what they see as most important to them and their community. Tattooing can be a highly painful process‚ and can take any where from several hours to several days to complete‚ which proves that no matter who is getting the
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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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Tattoos & Piercings in the Workplace PHI221 Shelley Hipps College America Abstract This paper focuses on the subject of whether or not tattoos and piercings should be allowed in the workplace. There are a lot of resources arguing that they should not be allowed‚ but this research maintains the point that they should be more accepted in the workplace these days. This paper concludes by discussing how tattoos and piercings are much more of an artistic expression rather than a form of rebellion
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Tattoos and Piercings In John Leo’s “The ‘Modern Primitives’” and Max Slowik’s article “U.S. Army considering new tattoo policy‚” they discuss the topic of body modifications and the effects they have on one’s life. Although tattoos and piercings are thought of as “rebellious” or “absurd” by many people‚ it does not stop one from getting them. Leo states‚ “We are now in the late baroque phase of self-penetration” (Leo 160). I could not agree with him more‚ because it seems like more and more people
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