Tattoos and popular culture : cultural representations in ink

The rise of tattoos into the mainstream has been a defining aspect of 21st century western culture. Tattoos and Popular Culture showcases how tattoos have been catapulted from 'deviant' and 'alternative' subculture, into a popular culture, becoming a potent signifier of 'dif...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Barron, Lee (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020.
SeriesSocietyNow.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781839092176
9781839092152
DOI10.1108/9781839092152
Physical Description1 online resource (228 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Visible ink: from subculture to a 21st century trend
  • Chapter 2: Tattoos on film
  • Chapter 3: Tattoos and reality TV
  • Chapter 4: Social media and digital tattoo communities
  • Chapter 5: Tattooing and popular music
  • Chapter 6: Tattoos and celebrity influencers
  • Conclusion.