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80 pp.
| ReferencePoint
| August, 2013
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LibraryISBN 978-1-60152-564-2$28.95
(4)
YA
Library of Tattoos and Body Piercings series.
This dense volume presents readers with the myriad medical concerns and dangers surrounding the popular customs of piercing and tattooing, though it maintains some balance by offering the health and well-being positives (e.g., scar coverage). Blandly designed, text-heavy pages are broken up by striking (often provocative or graphic) photographs, "Did You Know?" sidebars, and inserts with primary source material. Reading list, websites. Ind.
80 pp.
| ReferencePoint
| August, 2013
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-60152-566-6$28.95
(4)
YA
Library of Tattoos and Body Piercings series.
These dense volumes offer balanced explorations of tattooing and piercing as cultural practices dating back to ancient times and as contemporary customs for self-expression; Teens delves into the trends' implications for young people. Blandly designed, text-heavy pages are broken up by striking photographs, "Did You Know?" sidebars, and inserts with primary source material. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Library of Tattoos and Body Piercings titles: Tattoos, Body Piercings, and Teens, A Cultural History of Tattoos, and A Cultural History of Body Piercings.
80 pp.
| ReferencePoint
| August, 2013
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-60152-562-8$28.95
(4)
YA
Library of Tattoos and Body Piercings series.
This dense volume offers a balanced exploration of the debate surrounding body modification as art, first delving into the traditional artistic uses of tattooing and piercing in world cultures, then addressing the artistic value in contemporary practices. Blandly designed, text-heavy pages are broken up by striking (often provocative) photographs, "Did You Know?" sidebars, and inserts with primary source material. Reading list, websites. Ind.
80 pp.
| ReferencePoint
| August, 2013
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-60152-560-4$28.95
(4)
YA
Library of Tattoos and Body Piercings series.
These dense volumes offer balanced explorations of tattooing and piercing as cultural practices dating back to ancient times and as contemporary customs for self-expression; Teens delves into the trends' implications for young people. Blandly designed, text-heavy pages are broken up by striking photographs, "Did You Know?" sidebars, and inserts with primary source material. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Library of Tattoos and Body Piercings titles: Tattoos, Body Piercings, and Teens, A Cultural History of Tattoos, and A Cultural History of Body Piercings.
80 pp.
| ReferencePoint
| August, 2013
|
LibraryISBN 978-1-60152-558-1$28.95
(4)
YA
Library of Tattoos and Body Piercings series.
These dense volumes offer balanced explorations of tattooing and piercing as cultural practices dating back to ancient times and as contemporary customs for self-expression; Teens delves into the trends' implications for young people. Blandly designed, text-heavy pages are broken up by striking photographs, "Did You Know?" sidebars, and inserts with primary source material. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Library of Tattoos and Body Piercings titles: Tattoos, Body Piercings, and Teens, A Cultural History of Tattoos, and A Cultural History of Body Piercings.