The Cultural Influences that Provide the Impetus to Create Self-Identity Through Inscribing the Body

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2010-07-19T15:34:22Z
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2010
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Communication Studies
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Indiana University
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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.

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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
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