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| Bodies of Subversion, Second Edition: A Secret History of Women and Tattoo | 
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| Author: Margot Mifflin
Publisher: powerHouse Books
Category: Book
List Price: $23.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 60437
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 189045110X
Dewey Decimal Number: 391.65082
EAN: 9781890451103
ASIN: 189045110X
Publication Date: April 9, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new! May have light wear to edges.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Insightful and Revealing April 20, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a must-read for anyone interested in getting a fuller history of tattooing. The book does an excellent, well-balanced job of weaving biographies and social commentary regarding tattoos and tattoo-ers. And it's a story that must, to be fully inclusive, tell of women's involvement in this art, both as tattoo-ers and tattoo-ees. I had no idea this art form went back so far as it does for western female tattoo afficionados. It's a fascinating story that's seldom told or discussed. It appears that nothing is held back in terms of the whys and hows that these women came to acquire their tattoos, or to have become tattoo-ers. And it's a great missing segment in women's history, and art history for that matter, that needs more exposure (no pun intended) to help dispell the myths and prejudices about women with tattoos. This is a great, ancient art form that deserves more expression, appreciation and respect by the general public, especially in the United States where folks are just too uptight and puritanical about this kind of art.
Seldom Told History February 25, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
For some reason, the art and culture surrounding tattoo is still considered a male interest. Seeing as most of my friends interested in and displaying tattoos are female, this stigma obviously must change. Margot's book tells amazing stories and documents a "secret" North American history that deserves more exposure. Having had the pleasure to meet Margot and host a Q&A with her in Toronto, I can say that she is one of the most intriguing and down to earth people around. Her honest curiosity on the subject gave her research a simple, refreshing perspective that shows through in the book. Anyone interested in tattoo (male or female) and/or North American history of pop culture needs this book!
The Best Tattoo Book For Women June 28, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a relatively newly tattooed woman, I have embraced the culture and am looking to learn more about it. This book showed me what it was like for women with tattoos through the ages. The book is extremely well written and researched and the photos are fabulous. The author goes into detail on the history of tattoos and the social stigmas attached to them as they relate to women - a fascinating read! If you are a woman who has tattoos or is thinking about getting one, I highly recommend this book. I work in an extremely conservative environment and was brought up to believe tattoos are evil and dirty, so I struggled with my decision to get my tattoos, but this book not only made me feel more comfortable with my decision, it helped me with new ideas for my backpiece :)
An important history of a secret enthusiasm March 19, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Margot Mifflin's book is an amazingly well-documented and thoroughly acurate telling of the secret history of tattooed women and women tattoo artists in America. I was interviewed extensively for this subject, and throughout the year she was gathering material I watched as Mifflin's knowledge and understanding of her subject matter grew. I believe the women quoted are proud to have been included and I have not heard ONE of my peers complain about the book, either for attitude expressed or factually. Many people feel that tattooing has experienced a huge upsurgence of popularity in the last decade, but until this book most will not have had the perspective to realise just how common it was for your Grandma to have slipped off to get a wicked little something, possibly a secret only she and her husband shared. It is women's willingness to boldly display their tattoos, NOT their enthuisiasm for body art, that has changed.
 old book December 20, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book seems so outdated. The intentions of this book are great but there is still plenty more great information about tattoos and women out there. This is very much like a college book to me. I hardly bothered reading it and the pics are from the 80's and 90's mainly. The cover is a little misleading too!
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