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Dear YOUTH-STUDY Subscribers, Free postage to UK customers. We hope the following title will be of interest to you. [Covered in Ink]<https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/covered-in-ink>Covered in Ink<https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/covered-in-ink> Tattoos, Women and the Politics of the Body Beverly Yuen Thompson "Covered in Ink is an excellent addition to the growing body of serious literature on tattooing. Based on extensive ethnographic research and personal experience, the author focuses on issues of central interest including beauty, presentation of self, gender roles, deviance, public interaction, and discrimination. The book is written in an engaging style and offers a uniquely interesting feminist take on an increasingly popular mode of body alteration."-Clinton Sanders, author of Customizing the Body "In this book, Beverly Yuen Thompson serves up a sophisticated sociology of the skin. From street interactions and family perceptions to legal constraints and workplace dynamics, she shows how the world of tattooing interweaves time and again with issues of gender and the body. As vivid as its subject matter, this book is itself a batch of beautiful ink."-Jeff Ferrell, author of Empire of Scrounge A small dolphin on the ankle, a black line on the lower back, a flower on the hip, or a child's name on the shoulder blade-among the women who make up the twenty percent of all adults in the USA who have tattoos, these are by far the most popular choices. Tattoos like these are cute, small, and can be easily hidden, and they fit right in with society's preconceived notions about what is 'gender appropriate' for women. But what about women who are heavily tattooed? Or women who visibly wear imagery, like skulls, that can be perceived as masculine or ugly when inked on their skin? Drawing on autoethnography, and extensive interviews with heavily tattooed women, Covered in Ink provides insight into the increasingly visible subculture of women with tattoos. Author Beverly Thompson visits tattoos parlors, talking to female tattoo artists and the women they ink, and she attends tattoo conventions and Miss Tattoo pageants where heavily tattooed women congregate to share their mutual love for the art form. Along the way, she brings to life women's love of ink, their very personal choices of tattoo art, and the meaning tattooing has come to carry in their lives, as well as their struggles with gender norms, employment discrimination, and family rejection. Thompson finds that, despite the stigma and social opposition heavily tattooed women face, many feel empowered by their tattoos and strongly believe they are creating a space for self-expression that also presents a positive body image. A riveting and unique study, Covered in Ink provides important insight into the often unseen world of women and tattooing. Beverly Yuen Thompson is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Siena College in Loudonville, NY. New York University Press June 2015 224pp 9780814789209 PB £18.99 now only £15.19* when you quote CSL715COII when you order https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/covered-in-ink UK Postage and Packing FREE, Europe £4.50, RoW £4.99 (PLEASE QUOTE REF NUMBER: CSL715COII** for discount) To order a copy please contact Marston on +44(0)1235 465500 or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or visit our website: https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/covered-in-ink where you can also receive your discount *Price subject to change. **Offer excludes the USA, South America and Australia. Follow us on Twitter @CAP_Ltd<http://twitter.com/#!/CAP_Ltd> or Facebook Combined Academic Publishers<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Combined-Academic-Publishers/196269570500> Sign up to our newsletter email alerts here<http://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/content/34-subscribe-to-our-newsletter>