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Szumski, Bonnie , Karson, Jill

A Cultural History of Body Piercing

80 pp. | ReferencePoint | August, 2013 | Library ISBN 978-1-60152-558-1 $28.95
(4) YA Library of Tattoos and Body Piercings series. These dense volumes offer balanced explorations of tattooing and piercing as cultural practices dating back to ancient times and as contemporary customs for self-expression; Teens delves into the trends' implications for young people. Blandly designed, text-heavy pages are broken up by striking photographs, "Did You Know?" sidebars, and inserts with primary source material. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Library of Tattoos and Body Piercings titles: Tattoos, Body Piercings, and Teens, A Cultural History of Tattoos, and A Cultural History of Body Piercings.
Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

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