Argumentative Essay When it comes to tattoos and piercings in the workplace today, there is still a stigma about the discrimination of them. Tattoos have been around roughly 5,200 years (Lineberry). They were originally used by the Ancient Greeks, Romans, and the Egyptians to mark the people who were criminals, slaves and just for identification; sailors also used them for identification. Later on, convicts and gangs used them; however, in today’s culture people are using them for…
representation of their cultures and later on sailors and soldiers used tattoos to show where they had been and what they stood for. Artist such as Samuel F. O’Reilly, Martin Hildebrandt, and Norman 'Sailor Jerry' Collins have made lasting impressions on the style known today as american traditional tattoos. To get a full understanding of where american tattoos came from we have to go way back to the earliest evidence of tattoos were supposedly found on several egyptian female mummies that date…
research project, I decided to look at tattoos in different cultures, and what the different methods that different countries (North America and Asia) used, and how methods had varied among their different subsistences. Throughout this research project, I learned many things. For one, the way the Yuki, Chuckchee, and Iban all tattooed was pretty similar. Their reasons for tattooing differed a little, and I was surprised to learn the meanings behind the tattoos. Cultural Practice Yuki…
society in recent decades. Tattoos are increasingly common and socially accepted. Persons from all walks of life are increasingly likely to get a tattoo, along with people from all age groups, races, and genders. This social phenomenon represents a dramatic change in the social and cultural mores of American society. Until approximately thirty years ago, tattoos were not particularly common. In fact, having a tattoo carried with it a certain social stigma. Persons with tattoos were commonly…
acceptable to look like the man at the tattoo parlor who has his whole body covered in tattoos and piercings while you are at work. What about small tattoos; are those acceptable? And what about a small piercings, such as nose or lip? Tattoos and piercings in the workplace create difficult situations resulting in court cases, job endangerment, business judgement, or resulting in concealing the body modification. Many of the workplace conflicts with tattoos and piercings lead to going to court.…
Abstract The purpose of the current study is to study the effects of visible tattoos on comfort levels of patrons with professionals in certain occupations. Past research has found that people with visible tattoos are perceived as having more negative personality traits and behaviors. Research has also shown that professionals with visible tattoos in white collar jobs are deemed inappropriate whereas professionals in blue collar jobs are not. One thing that has not been questioned before is…
What is a tattoo? A tattoo is making a design by inserting a pigment into punctures in the skin. Most people do not believe in tattoos and that tattoos are not professional. People will not get hired because they have tattoos that are visible on their skin. Which I believe is wrong that people cannot get a job because they have tattoos. I have three tattoos already, but cannot see them because they are covered by clothing. I have a cross on my right ankle, “forever and always” on my left…
Visible tattoos that individuals adorn their bodies can become the subject of discussion within workplace environments. There is diversity of opinion as to whether tattoos have a positive, negative or neutral presence in the workplace. Opinion is often informed by the type and location of the workplace, the customers who frequent the workplace, and the individuals that work there. An employer’s approach will therefore depend on what kind of business they are in and sometimes their personal…
1800s, Tahitian tattoos were involved in social action, clarifying kinship, sacredness, and identity (Borofsky 1989:230). Today, Tahitian tattoo artists are seen in the global tattooing network, teaching at European and American tattooists’ salons (Thomas et al. 2005:171). They practice not only Tahitian tattoo styles, but also Euro-American, Japanese, Celtic, and other Polynesian techniques as well (Thomas et al. 2005:171). This transmission and globalization of Tahitian tattoos can be observed…
someone sporting at least one tattoo. Once the “mark” of criminals and sailors, body art today has become increasingly more accepted in mainstream society. However, the very act of getting a tattoo separates one from others who have eschewed permanently marking their bodies. The reasons for getting a tattoo are varied, with the common underlying urge for self-expression and individuality as the main impetus. There are approximately 20 million Americans with tattoos, more than 13% of the…