Tattooing

The Holocaust The Holocaust was one of the cruelest and brutal times for the Jews. The way life in the Auschwitz concentration camp was very hard to live by. The holocaust started in January of 1933 and ended on May the 8th of 1944 the construction of the camp began in October 1931. 125 prisoners were sent there in the very first train load, but as soon as they realized how many of the Jews there were they started to pack more people in at a time. Auschwitz was a concentration camp for the…

person is, everyone wants to make themselves into their definition of beauty. Throughout the course of history, many different cultures have resorted to numerous methods of beauty enhancement. Some of these modifications included tooth blackening, tattooing, lip plates, scarring, razor sharp teeth, lengthened necks, and binding of women’s feet to make them smaller (Lusted 9-10). These methods have evolved to become plastic, also known as cosmetic,…

elucidates, “ I hate assimilationist Negroes!... you are standing there in your splendid ignorance talking about people who were the first to smelt iron on the face of the earth!... The Ashanti were performing surgical operations when the English… were tattooing themselves” (Hansberry 854). Beneatha contradicts George’s statements about African tribes in order to establish his ignorance and presumptuousness, which then portrays her as supportive of uncommonly known facts, such as those that…

Within history, tattoos have been labeled deviant based upon the behavior originally linked to the people who have them from the assessments and reactions of others in a society. Tattoos were often associated with sailors, criminals, “savage” races, and circus entertainers; therefore, based on the status of these individuals in society, tattoos were labeled with those considered socially undesirable. Also, tattoos have also been labeled deviant amongst the medical community because they see…

1. Introduction The use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit substances is both the cause and effect of much suffering among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia (AIHW 2011). Substance misuse has severe negative social and economic impacts on the individual, general population and family. This report will explore the effects of substance abuse, interventions that can be implemented and resources available to clinicians in managing indigenous people with mental health issues. 2.…

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…

The Need For Change The prison systems of the United States are not rehabilitating or changing inmates in any way. When inmates leave prison, they are not changed people. Prison systems have been used repeatedly for those who want to abuse their power as officers. This abuse shows that prisons have a high lack of care for the rehabilitation of inmates. The prison system of the United States is far less effective in rehabilitation, then those set in place in other nations. The correctional…

stealing, and to identify their own, they would brand or earmark the cattle. In order to brand the cattle, they would take a cast iron and burn marks into hides or they would cut a shape out of the ears. This technique went on until they came out to tattooing. Branding…

MR2058- Animal Welfare Legislation Dangerous Dogs Introduction In order to protect the public from the threat posed by out of control dogs, most countries have a ‘dangerous dogs law’. There is often a lot of controversy surrounding these laws, as people often disagree with the decided definition of ‘dangerous’. In the UK the law surrounding dangerous dogs introduced in 1991 is breed discriminatory, this leaves room for a lot of debate as to whether the law can be deemed to be; effective,…

The Blackness of Ink “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” - Thomas Merton Tattoos have been around for a long time and are used in different groups for different purposes. Tattoos originated in small cultural tribes and religious groups. This type of body art has been linked to being used as a source of identity for cultural groups, religious beliefs, and express personal and family pride. Tattoos have also been used in certain periods of war. Through…