The Anthropology of Symbols Engraved on the Body: A Multidisciplinary Study of Tattoos from the Perspectives of Cultural Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
An Anthropology ofWhat We Carve Into SkinFlowers, feathers, dragons, serpents, sacred script, skulls — what has humanity been etching into its own skin, and why? A cross-disciplinary look through anthropology, psychology, and sociology.