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The Cultural Influences that Provide the Impetus to Create Self-Identity Through Inscribing the Body

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Tattoos, a permanent body modification that has frequently been associated with deviance and lower class sub-cultures, have become increasingly popular in the United States since the early 1990’s. In my thesis I examine the shared worldviews of individuals who obtain tattoos by conducting an analysis of six internet communities that promote this sub-culture in order to understand how cultural influences provide the impetus to create self-identity through inscribing the body. I will argue that individuals who commit to a permanent tattoo may be motivated by the need to create self identity.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:IUPUI/oai:scholarworks.iupui.edu:1805/2186
Date19 July 2010
CreatorsDoran, Teri Lynn
ContributorsDobris, Catherine A., White-Mills, Kim D., Parrish-Sprowl, John
Source SetsIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis

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