Tattoos in American Visual Culture

Tattoos in American Visual Culture
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 203
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ISBN-10 : 9780230609709
ISBN-13 : 0230609708
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Book Synopsis Tattoos in American Visual Culture by : M. Fenske

Download or read book Tattoos in American Visual Culture written by M. Fenske and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-11-26 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In analyses of tattoo contests, advertising, and modern primitive photographs, the book shows how images of tattooed bodies communicate and disrupt notions of gender, class, and exoticism through their discursive performances. Fenske suggests working within dominant discourse to represent and subvert oppressive gender and class evaluations.


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