Tattoos in American visual culture / Mindy Fenske.
Tattoos in American visual culture / Mindy Fenske.
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Publisher
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N391.65/18
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 201 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Picturing tattoos -- Vital images : the performance of performativity -- Modern day sideshows class, classification, and tattoo conventions -- Rosie gets a tattoo : gender, fragmentation, and advertising -- Modern primitives : exoticism, hybridity, and photography -- Conclusion: Imag(e...
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Publisher
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"Since the rise of the dime museum in the 19th century, tattooed bodies have been parading across stages both live and mediated. This book takes a close look at images of tattooed bodies in live performance, advertising, and photography. In so doing, the book combines the craft of cultural analysis with theories of performance while also generating...
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Tattoos in American visual culture / Mindy Fenske.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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N391.65/18
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74VMQPZxqyGA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQPZxqyGA
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ISBN
0230600271
9780230600270
DDC
391.65
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991000363899702626
