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RUNNING HEAD: BODY ART
Body Art and Ornamentation
Bobbie Hofer
ANT 101
Dr, Arianna Huhn
March 22, 2015

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BODY ART
Body Art and Ornamentation
The act, often considered a form of art, of embedding some type of ink beneath the
skin as a means of permanently supplying a picture known as a tattoo has experienced
changes of acceptance and meaning through the years in the cultures located in American,
Chinese, and the Central African regions. Humans have marked their bodies with tattoos
for thousands of years and there is usually a reason associated with the act. These
permanent designs—sometimes plain, sometimes elaborate, always personal—have served
as amulets, status symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious beliefs, adornments and
even forms of punishment (Lineberry, 2007). There are many ways that tattoos have been
produced throughout the ages. Tattoos, or the lack of them, are a way to express
frustrations and hopes about life (Levin, 2008) or to signify a change in acceptance of the
act of body modifications. Tattooed bodies have existed in geographically diverse societies
throughout history, but tattoos have long been considered taboo in American society (John
Roberts, 2012) and has been continued to be ridiculed and belittling to the people who
have chosen to undergo the process even though the amount of people receiving a tattoo
has increased over the years. The Chinese culture has experience the most recent
reevaluation of the acceptance of this form of appearance alteration, whether visible or
hidden. African cultures are seeing a decrease in the act and their gradual disappearance is
evidence of a changing society that is the opposite of areas similar to America and China.

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Body Art and Ornamentation Bobbie Hofer ANT 101 Dr, Arianna Huhn March 22, 2015 Body Art and Ornamentation The act, often considered a form of art, of embedding some type of ink beneath the skin as a means of permanently supplying a picture known as a tattoo has experienced changes of acceptance and meaning through the years in the cultures located in American, Chinese, and the Central African regions. Humans have marked their bodies with tattoos for thousands of years and there is usually a reason associated with the act. These permanent designs-sometimes plain, sometimes elaborate, always personal-have served as amulets, status symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious beliefs, adornments and even forms of punishment (Lineberry, 2007). There are many ways that tattoos have been produced throughout the ages. Tattoos, or the lack of them, are a way to express frustrations and hopes about life (Levin, 2008) or to signify a change in acceptance of the act of body modifications. Tattooed bodies have existed in geographically diverse societies throughout history, but tattoos have long been considered taboo in American society (John Roberts, 2012) and has been continued to be ridiculed and belittling to the people who have chosen to undergo the process even though the amount of people receiving a tattoo has increased over the years. The Chinese culture has experience the most recent reevaluation of the acceptance of this form of appearance altera ...
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