Tattoos in American Visual Culture

Fenske, M.

In analyses of tattoo contests, advertising, and modern primitive photographs, the book shows how images of tattooed bodies communicate and disrupt notions of gender, class, and exoticism through their discursive performances. Fenske suggests working within dominant discourse to represent and subvert oppressive gender and class evaluations.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-12-23

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349369706

DOI: 10.1057/9780230609709

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 201