Sources:
Primary-
"Tattoos and Body Piercings for Minors." Tattooing and Body Piercing. National Conference of State Legislatures, Dec. 2012. Web. 10 May 2013. --- This site is about the laws of the American States and how they pertain to tattoos and Piercings
SCHIERHOR, CAROLYN. "Is the World Ready for Tattooed, Pierced Physicians?"The DO. American Osteopathic Association, 3 Feb. 2012. Web. 10 May 2013. --- Medical students and their “Appropriate Tattoos”
"Creolization." Web log post. Globalization: Social Geographic Perspectives RSS. WPMU-DEV, 9 Mar. 2011. Web. 10 May 2013. --- Creolization- the process of which cultural objects and practices (such as tattoos and piercings) from one nation spread to another nation where new, local meanings are produced.
"Piercing Ancient and Modern." Bodies of Culture. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. -- This site showcases the history of piercings and the significance in many different cultures.
"Tattoos Ancient and Modern." Bodies of Culture. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. --- This site showcases the history of tattoos and the designs of many different cultures.
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"Popular Culture And Globalization." Hobbies and Interests. Street Directory, n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. --- The acceptance of tattoos into the mainstream culture has resulted in a new demand for tattoos, tattoo parlors, skilled artists and tattoo supplies. Business expanding in the world of tattoo art as tattoos are becoming more and more popular. There is not prejudice of who is getting tattoos; both the rich and famous and within the general population as a whole. “Around one in every seven adults today sports a tattoo and they have become integrated into our popular culture. In the past the tattoo industry was more underground and associated with a bad-boy type image”
Abaño, Imelda V. "Body Tattooing - a Lost Tradition." The WIP Contributors. The WIP Internet News Service, 25 May 2007. Web. 10 May 2013. -- Tattoos are one of the world's oldest art forms. It has been widely practiced for thousands of years in many cultures. By puncturing, with a sharp tool or needle, dye is introduced under the first layer of the skin. Tattoos have been found on mummies dating back as far as 2000 B.C. Since then, the art had spread across the world.
Tucker, Abigail. "Looking at the World's Tattoos." Smithsonian Magazine. Smithsonian Media, n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. --- “Blank skin,” Rainier “is merely a canvas for a story.” This Article is about Rainier, a photographer who traveled around the world to learn about traditions in the form of Tattooing.
Sraj, Pavel. "Getting under the Skin of Tattoo Cultures | Culture | DW.DE | 12.02.2013."DW.DE. Deutsche Welle, 12 Dec. 2012. Web. 10 May 2013. --- This site has information on a new trend in Germany which is individuals getting Tattoos, and how they have changed the culture and became a trend in all age and gender groups.
"Body Piercing." Body Piercing. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. ---
“Ear piercing and nose piercing have been particularly widespread and are well represented in historical records and among grave goods. The oldest mummified remains ever discovered were sporting earrings, attesting to the existence of the practice more than 5,000 years ago. Nose piercing is documented as far back as 1500 BC. Piercings of these types have been documented globally, while lip and tongue piercings were historically found in African and American tribal cultures. Nipple and genital piercing have also been practiced by various cultures, with nipple piercing dating back at least to Ancient Rome while genital piercing is described in Ancient India ca. 320 to 550 AD The history of navel piercing is less clear. “
Social Media-
"Fuckyeahbodymods." Fuckyeahbodymods. Crayonsauce.tumblr, n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. --- Basically this is a page that shows American Appreciation of body modification in the forms of tattoos and piercings. (Warning, since this is about piercings, tattoos and other body mod there is nudity.)
http://www.myinkedspace.com/ ---- This is a dating/meeting site that is based in body modification. This simply shows the fact that if we can now search for a life partner based on the fact if they have body mod, then it seems that body mod is socially acceptable.
"Tattoos, Piercings, Body Suspension, Scarification and More." Weblog post. Body Modification Organization. Psyance LLC, n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. --- This is a blog/forum where Body Mod individuals converse, share photos and connect.
"Body Modification." YouTube. NationalGeographic, 19 June 2011. Web. 10 May 2013. --- This entire video is about different types of Body Modifications in several different cultures.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tattoos/111281302224085 --- This is a Facebook page that connects to a wikipedia article. This was made to connect facebookers who enjoy/appreciate tattoos.
"11 Extreme Body Modifications You Won’t Believe." Web log post. RooGirl. N.p., 24 Feb. 2013. Web. 10 May 2013. --- This blog post showcases 11 different types of Body Mod, where they were discovered and what they can mean (spiritually, and health risk in the future)
Primary-
"Tattoos and Body Piercings for Minors." Tattooing and Body Piercing. National Conference of State Legislatures, Dec. 2012. Web. 10 May 2013. --- This site is about the laws of the American States and how they pertain to tattoos and Piercings
SCHIERHOR, CAROLYN. "Is the World Ready for Tattooed, Pierced Physicians?"The DO. American Osteopathic Association, 3 Feb. 2012. Web. 10 May 2013. --- Medical students and their “Appropriate Tattoos”
"Creolization." Web log post. Globalization: Social Geographic Perspectives RSS. WPMU-DEV, 9 Mar. 2011. Web. 10 May 2013. --- Creolization- the process of which cultural objects and practices (such as tattoos and piercings) from one nation spread to another nation where new, local meanings are produced.
"Piercing Ancient and Modern." Bodies of Culture. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. -- This site showcases the history of piercings and the significance in many different cultures.
"Tattoos Ancient and Modern." Bodies of Culture. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. --- This site showcases the history of tattoos and the designs of many different cultures.
Secondary-
"Popular Culture And Globalization." Hobbies and Interests. Street Directory, n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. --- The acceptance of tattoos into the mainstream culture has resulted in a new demand for tattoos, tattoo parlors, skilled artists and tattoo supplies. Business expanding in the world of tattoo art as tattoos are becoming more and more popular. There is not prejudice of who is getting tattoos; both the rich and famous and within the general population as a whole. “Around one in every seven adults today sports a tattoo and they have become integrated into our popular culture. In the past the tattoo industry was more underground and associated with a bad-boy type image”
Abaño, Imelda V. "Body Tattooing - a Lost Tradition." The WIP Contributors. The WIP Internet News Service, 25 May 2007. Web. 10 May 2013. -- Tattoos are one of the world's oldest art forms. It has been widely practiced for thousands of years in many cultures. By puncturing, with a sharp tool or needle, dye is introduced under the first layer of the skin. Tattoos have been found on mummies dating back as far as 2000 B.C. Since then, the art had spread across the world.
Tucker, Abigail. "Looking at the World's Tattoos." Smithsonian Magazine. Smithsonian Media, n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. --- “Blank skin,” Rainier “is merely a canvas for a story.” This Article is about Rainier, a photographer who traveled around the world to learn about traditions in the form of Tattooing.
Sraj, Pavel. "Getting under the Skin of Tattoo Cultures | Culture | DW.DE | 12.02.2013."DW.DE. Deutsche Welle, 12 Dec. 2012. Web. 10 May 2013. --- This site has information on a new trend in Germany which is individuals getting Tattoos, and how they have changed the culture and became a trend in all age and gender groups.
"Body Piercing." Body Piercing. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. ---
“Ear piercing and nose piercing have been particularly widespread and are well represented in historical records and among grave goods. The oldest mummified remains ever discovered were sporting earrings, attesting to the existence of the practice more than 5,000 years ago. Nose piercing is documented as far back as 1500 BC. Piercings of these types have been documented globally, while lip and tongue piercings were historically found in African and American tribal cultures. Nipple and genital piercing have also been practiced by various cultures, with nipple piercing dating back at least to Ancient Rome while genital piercing is described in Ancient India ca. 320 to 550 AD The history of navel piercing is less clear. “
Social Media-
"Fuckyeahbodymods." Fuckyeahbodymods. Crayonsauce.tumblr, n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. --- Basically this is a page that shows American Appreciation of body modification in the forms of tattoos and piercings. (Warning, since this is about piercings, tattoos and other body mod there is nudity.)
http://www.myinkedspace.com/ ---- This is a dating/meeting site that is based in body modification. This simply shows the fact that if we can now search for a life partner based on the fact if they have body mod, then it seems that body mod is socially acceptable.
"Tattoos, Piercings, Body Suspension, Scarification and More." Weblog post. Body Modification Organization. Psyance LLC, n.d. Web. 10 May 2013. --- This is a blog/forum where Body Mod individuals converse, share photos and connect.
"Body Modification." YouTube. NationalGeographic, 19 June 2011. Web. 10 May 2013. --- This entire video is about different types of Body Modifications in several different cultures.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tattoos/111281302224085 --- This is a Facebook page that connects to a wikipedia article. This was made to connect facebookers who enjoy/appreciate tattoos.
"11 Extreme Body Modifications You Won’t Believe." Web log post. RooGirl. N.p., 24 Feb. 2013. Web. 10 May 2013. --- This blog post showcases 11 different types of Body Mod, where they were discovered and what they can mean (spiritually, and health risk in the future)