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    The Cultural Influences that Provide the Impetus to Create Self-Identity Through Inscribing the Body
    (2010-07-19T15:34:22Z) Doran, Teri Lynn; Dobris, Catherine A.; White-Mills, Kim D.; Parrish-Sprowl, John
    Tattoos, a permanent body modification that has frequently been associated with deviance and lower class sub-cultures, have become increasingly popular in the United States since the early 1990’s. In my thesis I examine the shared worldviews of individuals who obtain tattoos by conducting an analysis of six internet communities that promote this sub-culture in order to understand how cultural influences provide the impetus to create self-identity through inscribing the body. I will argue that individuals who commit to a permanent tattoo may be motivated by the need to create self identity.