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Tattooed female bodies: considerations from the literature

Dann, C., Callaghan, J. and Fellin, L. (2016) Tattooed female bodies: considerations from the literature. Psychology of Women Section Review. 18(1) 1466-3724.

Item Type: Article
Abstract: In this article, we present an overview of literature that explores tattooed female bodies. Focusing particularly on literature on femininities and embodiment, we consider how tattooed women’s bodies are read culturally, and the implications of this reading for our further understanding of the social construction of femininities. We explore how hegemonic notions of femininities and embodiment intersect in our cultural reading of women’s tattooed bodies. To conclude, we look at how femininities and embodiment are important in understanding how femininity is constituted, how women experience their tattooed bodies differently, and what this means in terms of how the body is read culturally.
Creators: Dann, Charlotte, Callaghan, Jane and Fellin, Lisa
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Date: 1 May 2016
Date Type: Published Online
Journal or Publication Title: Psychology of Women Section Review
Volume: 18
Number: 1
Language: English
ISSN: 1466-3724
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/10968

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