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Body piercing and tattoos /

by 20160731 frey50
Additional authors: Kiesbye, Stefan.
Series: Social issues firsthand Published by : Greenhaven Press, (Detroit :) , 2009 Physical details: 97 p. ; 24 cm. ISBN:9780737742497 (hardcover); 0737742496 (hardcover).
Subject(s): Body piercing. | Tattooing.
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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.