- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: St Martin's Press; 1st St. Martin's Griffin Ed edition (29 May 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312151950
- ISBN-13: 978-0312151959
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 17.9 x 0.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,795,994 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
Tattoos have a distinct anti-authority appeal. The origin of this appeal might be traced to the early Christian proscription of tattooing and the resulting European laws against the practice. Whatever the source, tattooing today has an aura of the forbidden about it. Second, tattooing may have inherent appeal due to the pain involved in the operation and the permanency of the design; thus tattooing is restricted to the brave and the dedicated. Third, and most important: in some circumstances, people are deprived of the opportunity to acquire and display the ordinary means of identifying and presenting the self. Although all three factors are obviously related it is the final one, that of deprivation of the opportunity to acquire and display the usual and desirable means of self-identification, that we see as the most basic to the understanding of tattooing. --Edgar & Dingman," "Tattooing and Identity," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 1963"
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon.co.uk.
5 star
4 star
3 star
2 star
1 star
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
2 reviews
22 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Interesting commentary and tattoos, mean looking guys.
28 Jun 1999
Format:Paperback
I picked up Prison Tattoos at a college bookstore because it was on sale. It included temporary tattoos made from some of the convicts' designs, which was also novel.
I mainly enjoyed the introduction and conclusion of the book, discussing prison and tattooing, the reasons, the methods, the meanings, everything. It included a discussion of the penal system's dislike of tattooing in prison facilities.
The images were striking, but they were mostly of full bodies and torsos, so the actual tattoos were hard to see any detail in. Also, being a showcase of prison work, there were few pieces that looked particularly good. However, as a gallery of the genre, it got the point across.
I am glad I purchased this book, as I found it interesting, but it was not the valuable guide that I had hoped that it would be.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Not Worth The Money But Lots Of Pictures
15 Feb 2005
Format:Paperback
I purchased "Prison Tattoos" to study gangs and their tattoos. Being interested in law enforcement and part owner of a tattoo shop this book caught my eye. The intro is about 8 pages followed by 60-70 pages of pictures some fuzzy and crude. The post script is one more page. Lots and lots of pictures of work. But at about a dollar a page of writing, this is a mighty expensive book with little information. Good buy if found of the sale rack or used.
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Print & Decorative Arts > Body Art & Tattoos
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Beauty & Fashion
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Psychology & Psychiatry
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Law & Disorder > Criminology
- Books > Society, Politics & Philosophy > Social Sciences > Law & Disorder > Punishment
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
