Body modification is a global phenomenon. In the southeastern United States, two forms of modifications present themselves most often: piercings and tattoos. Much of the research conducted on body modifications looks at deviance as a primary concern, focusing less on what the individuals are like. This study examines the personal accounts of people with body modifications and add to the existing information about body-modified people. Interviews were conducted with fifteen participants across several months in different parts of two east Tennessee cities. Questions were open-ended and all responses were transcribed. Participants discussed a variety of topics, including pain, belongingness, and body image. This research offers suggestions for future research in focused areas of body modification.

Diploma thesis "How do adolescents present their own person on social networks?" Deals with virtual self-presentation of internet social network users in the age range from 15 to 18 years. The presented master thesis is conceived as theoretical - empirical. In the theoretical part, the key concepts related to the submitted master's thesis - identity and self-presentation - will be explained. Attention will also be paid to social networks, especially to their functions and self-presentation means, which will be characterized in the theoretical part. In the empirical part of the thesis, the research will be carried out and a comprehensive presentation of the results will be presented.