{"product_id":"9781592138890","title":"Customizing the Body: The Art and Culture of Tattooing","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1989, this ground-breaking ethnographic exploration of tattooing—and the art world surrounding it—covers the history, anthropology and sociology of body modification practices; the occupational experience of the tattooist; the process and social consequences of becoming a tattooed person; and the prospects of \"serious\" tattooing becoming an accepted art form. Curiously, despite the greater prevalence of tattoos and body modification in today’s society, there is still a stigma of deviance associated with people who get or ink tattoos.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetaining the core of the original book, this revised and expanded edition offers a new preface by the author and a new chapter focusing on the changes that have occurred in the tattoo world. A section on the new scholarly literature that has emerged, as well as the new modes of body modification that have come into vogue are included along with a new gallery of photographs that shows some splendid examples of contemporary tattoo art. A directory of artists' websites invites readers to discover the range of work being done around the world—from “suits” (full body tattoos) to skulls.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151034368240,"sku":"9781592138890","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781592138890_p0.jpg?v=1763812417","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781592138890","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}