Behavior modification

Inked Through out the pages of time, the second layer of human flesh became the first canvas for art. Today, this form of art is called tattoo. Just as a canvas is stroked by a paint brush, human skin is inked with a needle to create a permanent masterpiece. Loaded with as many meanings as there are global cultures, tattoos come in different sizes, shapes, styles, and designs. People wear tattoos like clothes that symbolize the runway of their life. Today tattoos are widely accepted across…

Warren Surrett NU ID:36533636 April 24th 2015 Body Art in Different Cultures Introduction Body art (body modification) is used differently all around the world to represent aspects of cultures. Arts being practiced, range from a variety of modifications to the body. Some of the most common type of body art are piercing, tattoos, and scarification. These methods are often used as a rites of passage, aesthetic reasons, religious reasons, and to show self-expression. The three different cultures…

Teenagers and Tattoos In the article On Teenagers and Tattoos, A. Martin, MD. explains some of the reasons why tattoos and piercings are seemingly gaining more popularity with urban youth. Martin MD makes the point that legislation to curtail professional tattooing of minors, teenagers have turned to homemade or what is referred to as “jailhouse” or “self-made” tattoos (Martin MD, 2012 pg. 320). It is alleged that teenagers may desire to obtain body decoration for a variety of reasons. Some…

To modify, or not to modify? That is the question. Whether tis’ noble to inject the skin with ink and pierce the body with metals, or whether tis’ nobler to conform to society, avoiding the slings and arrows of this world’s subjectivity. There is a dissent between those in favor of tattooing and piercing the body, and those who oppose the idea of tattooing and piercing the body. Proponents of tattoos and piercings confer that modifying the body in these ways are symbolic and the essence of…

Maybe it is the tattoo on your hip, the industrial bar piercing going through your ear, or maybe it’s your sticker decked out guitar; no matter what it is we all have our own ways of expressing ourselves once we get to a certain age. Self-expression is very important to Generation Me. It make us an individual, unique, and creative. Or that is at least how we see it. Being born into Generation Me meant being born into a generation in which we truly believe that our self-esteem is more important…

Donny Collinson Jan. 25. 2016 2 ̊ Mrs. Randazzo The War Against Body art Many teenagers love the idea of having beautiful designs and jewelry displayed all over their bodies, but many of their parents will not allow it. One of the most controversial questions about teenagers and their desire for body art would have to be “Should teenagers be allowed to get tattoos and or piercings without parental consent?” I personally believe teenagers should not be able to get tattoos or piercings without…

Why people decide to remove tattoos? Body art removal, also known as laser tattoo removal, is a procedure which can be a solution for people who want to get rid of tattooes which make them uncomfortable. In some cases, reason for removal can be the fact that the person with a tattoo on a specific spot on the body cannot wear some types of clothes. In other cases, tattoos may be modifying beause of skin aging and that may seem odd. Changed lifestyle may also influence someone’s decision to…

Tattoos Are Art Imagine being a tattoo artist that put in hours of work into a design and then even more time tattooing that design for someone to say it’s not art? Infuriating right? Ink on your body to most older people is not considered art, but why? This is because they see it as ruining your body for the rest of your life, but who are they to tell you what’s right or wrong for yourself. There are different types of art in several different forms. Tattoos are considered art because they are…

Laceration, piercing and tattooing of the body is found in many parts of the world, they used to common in Africa but they are phasing out but now it is a major fad in the west. The current craze for tattooing, piercing and other forms of lacerations are not at all new. These are all revived ancient customs. Religious, traditional, decorative and tribal scarification or marks were common in the ancient world too. In some regions every ethnic or tribal group have their unique marks. Sometimes…

Have you ever seen a person with clothing that was just covered in band patches? I brought a vest that's just like what you might have seen. It's covered in patches, buttons, and patterns of sorts on it. These patches are from many bands that I enjoy listening to and there are also political types of buttons on it. Vests and clothing like this helps people in the Punk Rock culture express themselves as they see fit and helps them show others their way of thinking that they believe strongly in.…