David C. Lane

The Other End of the Needle

Continuity and Change among Tattoo Workers

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Produktbeschreibung

Demonstrates that tattooing is more complex than simply the tattoos that people wear. Using qualitative data and an accessible writing style, sociologist Dave Lane explains the complexity of tattoo work as a type of social activity. His central argument is that tattooing is a social world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. November 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 152mm x 228mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9781978807471
• ISBN-10: 1978807473
• Artikelnr.: 59295633

Autorenporträt

DAVID C. LANE is an assistant professor of sociology in the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences at Illinois State University in Normal.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
List of Figures
Figure 1.1: The Stratified World of Tattooing
Figure 7.1: Authenticity of Machine Ownership
List of Tables
Table 4.1: State and Local Tattoo Bans
Introduction: Tattooing for Beginners
1 The Social World of Tattooing
2 Organizing Space
3 Careers of Tattooists
4 Legal Consciousness among Workers
5 Ties to Conventional Institutions and Ideas
6 Sources of Contention
7 External Threats and the Maintenance of Boundaries
Conclusion: Continuity and Change
Methodological Appendix
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index