SOCIAL SCIENCES
Mason, Paul

Body Piercing and Tattoos

(4) YA Just the Facts series. This lucid look at the history, methods, safety, and social repercussions (positive and negative) of body piercing and tattooing is diligently evenhanded, although the images of people going under the needle may be a deterrent to some. Scattered throughout are anecdotes about tattooed celebrities and color photos, some poorly cropped or reproduced, of dramatic piercing and tattooing outcomes. Reading list. Glos., ind.

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