| Tattoos, Desire And Violence: Marks of Resistance in Literature, Film And Television | 
 enlarge | Author: Karin E. Beeler
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Category: Book
Buy New: $35.00
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Sales Rank: 1901725
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.6
ISBN: 0786423897
Dewey Decimal Number: 809.93559
EAN: 9780786423897
ASIN: 0786423897
Publication Date: November 7, 2005
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Product Description
Whether they graphically depict an individuals or a communitys beliefs, express the defiance of authority, or brand marginalized groups, tattoos are a means of interpersonal communication that dates back thousands of years. Evidence of the tattoos place in todays popular culture is all aroundin advertisements, on the stereotypical outlaw character in films and television, in supermarket machines that dispense childrens wash-away tattoos, and even in the production of a tattooed Barbie doll. This book explores the tattoos role, primarily as an emblem of resistance and marginality, in recent literature, film, and television. The association of tattoos with victims of the Holocaust, slaves, and colonized peoples; with gangs, inmates, and other marginalized groups; and the connection of the tattoo narrative to desire and violence are discussed at length.
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