Tattoo : an anthropology / Makiko Kuwahara.
Tattoo : an anthropology / Makiko Kuwahara.
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2005.
Date
2005.
Call Numbers
N391.65099/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Ch. 1. Discontinuity and displacement : place and history of tattooing -- Ch. 2. Practice and form -- Ch. 3. Marking Taure'are'a : social relationships and tattooing -- Ch. 4. Exchanges in Taputapuatea : localization and globalization -- Ch. 5. Dancing and tattooing at festivals : Tahitian, Polynesi...
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Berg, 2005.
Edition
English ed.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"This book documents the meaning of tattooing in contemporary French Polynesian society. As a permanent inscription, a tattoo makes a powerful statement about identity and culture. In this case, its resurgence is part of a vibrant cultural revival movement." "Kuwahara examines the complex significance of the art, including its relationship to gende...
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Tattoo : an anthropology / Makiko Kuwahara.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N391.65099/1
Record Identifier
74VKqzgdwbvA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKqzgdwbvA
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ISBN
184520154X (cloth)
9781845201555 (pbk.)
1845201558 (pbk.)
DDC
391.6509962
MMS ID
991020250029702626
