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Body art, especially tattoos and piercings, has enjoyed an explosion of interest in recent years. However, the response of many health professionals and researchers to this phenomenon is often negative, as body art continues to be associated with issues ranging from ill mental health to offending be...

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Main Authors: Brown, Brian (Author), Kuulei Berndt, Virginia (Author)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023.
Series:Arts for health.
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Acceso en liña:https://doi.org/10.1108/9781804558089
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Defining the field: The multiple arts of the body
  • Chapter 2. Body art and society
  • Chapter 3. Body art, aesthetic communities, culture and power
  • Chapter 4. The pleasures of decoration
  • Chapter 5. How can I engage with body art?
  • Chapter 6. From margin to centre: Shifting boundaries in body art
  • Chapter 7. The health (and bodies) of body artists
  • Chapter 8. Towards achieving the benefits of body art
  • Chapter 9. Conclusion: The multiple arts of the body revisited.