Contents Acknowledgments vii Introduction: Becoming Covered 1 1. Sailors, Criminals, and Prostitutes: The History of a Lingering Tattoo Stigma 21 2. "I Want to Be Covered": Heavily Tattooed Women Challenge the Dominant Beauty Culture 35 3. "I Mom": Family Responses toward Tattooed Women 65 4. "Covering" Work: Dress Code Policies, Tattoos, and the Law 89 5. "Is the Tattoo Guy Here?": Women Tattoo Artists' Experience Working in a Male-Dominated Profession 122 6. Tattoos Are Not for Touching: Public Space, Stigma, and Social Sanctions 151 Conclusion: Toward a Tattoo Etiquette 177 Notes 183 Index 199 About the Author 207
Beverly Yuen Thompson is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Siena College in Loudonville, NY.
"Covered in Inkprovides a detailed and gendered look at the lives
of heavily tattooed women and how their choices to cover their
bodies in ink represents both group belonging, yet a life that is
still on the periphery of society, especially so for women who are
expected to be pretty and sexy, not covered in large 'unfeminine'
tattoos."
*Metapsychology*
"Covered in Ink is an excellent addition to the growing body of
serious literature on tattooing. Based on extensive ethnographic
research and personal experience, the author focuses on issues of
central interest including beauty, presentation of self, gender
roles, deviance, public interaction, and discrimination. The book
is written in an engaging style and offers a uniquely interesting
feminist take on an increasingly popular mode of body
alteration."
*Clinton Sanders,author of Customizing the Body: The Art and
Culture of Tattooing*
"In this book, Beverly Yuen Thompson serves up a sophisticated
sociology of the skin. From street interactions and family
perceptions to legal constraints and workplace dynamics, she shows
how the world of tattooing interweaves time and again with issues
of gender and the body. As vivid as its subject matter, this book
is itself a batch of beautiful ink."
*Jeff Ferrell,author of Empire of Scrounge: Inside the Urban
Underground of Dumpster Diving, Trash Picking, an*
"Thompson brings up a number of insightful points regarding
self-expression, femininity, and the way in which heavily tattooed
women navigate a society that is gradually becoming more
accepting."
*Utne Reader*
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