TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kiesbye,Stefan
TI  - Body piercing and tattoos
T2  - Social issues firsthand
SN  - 9780737742497 (hardcover)
AV  - YA GN 419.25 .B62 2009
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Detroit
PB  - Greenhaven Press
KW  - Body piercing
KW  - Tattooing
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p.90-92) and index; Introduction -- ch. 1: Getting a body piercing or tattoo -- A disabled man defines his identity through piercing and tattoos / Adam Cline -- Piercing as a symbol of a young woman's independence / Anonymous -- Reconnecting with a rich heritage through body art / Manu Neho -- A tattoo tells a person's life story / Tina Firesheets -- Tattoo me again, and again / Stephanie Dolgoff -- ch. 2: Health and social issues -- Tattoos can cause painful and potentially dangerous infections / "Bronzed" -- A tongue piercing ends in oral surgery / Christine Howorun -- Tattoo removal is a long and painful process / Anonymous -- Why I rue my tattoo / Cynthia Searight -- ch. 3: Piercing and tattoo artists at work -- A notorious tattoo artist discusses his career / Brandon Bond, interviewed by Chuck B. -- A female tattoo artist breaks into a difficult profession / "Warlord Kitty" -- Making body jewelry for a living / Pat Pruitt, interviewed by Modified Mind -- Body piercing is a spiritual experience / Brian Skellie, interviewed by piercing.org -- A female artist keeps tattooing a family business / Mendi Klein -- Organizations to contact
N2  - An anthology about the pros and cons of body piercing and tattoos
ER  -