Deck 23: Why Do People Get Tattoos, Miliann Kang and Katherine Jones

Question 1

According to Kang and Jones, which of the following is NOT the reason why young people get tattoos?

A)The tattooing experience gives young people feelings of greater control and authority over their own lives
B)Adolescents may also use tattoos as a way to signify and solidify group memberships as they move between schools and communities.
C)Getting tattoos becomes a fad that most young people feel compelled to follow.
D)Tattoos are a powerful means by which a generation can assert independence and commemorate important events

Answer 1

Getting tattoos becomes a fad that most young people feel compelled to follow.

Question 2

According to Kang and Jones, which of the following is NOT the reason why women get tattoos?

A)Some women use tattoos to challenge the limited roles of wife and mother and to explore other ways to define themselves
B)Some women use tattoos to conform to mainstream standards of femininity.
C)Tattooing is a complex practice that involves both conformity and resistance to the expectation that their bodies be attractive to men.
D)They are all trying to express an alternative definition of their gender identity

Answer 2

They are all trying to express an alternative definition of their gender identity

Question 3

According to Kang and Jones, which of the following is true about the tattoo subcultures?

A)Tattoo enthusiasts define their movement in opposition to modern society and view body modification as a way of reconnecting to primal experiences
B)Tattoo enthusiasts not only have lots of tattoos but also share a commitment to associating with others who have tattoos and to a lifestyle in which tattoos are central.
C)Neo-primitives are easy to locate because they may also be members of other subcultures.
D)Neo-primitives don't have established groups with their own codes of belief and norms of behavior

Answer 3

Tattoo enthusiasts not only have lots of tattoos but also share a commitment to associating with others who have tattoos and to a lifestyle in which tattoos are central.

Question 4

According to Kang and Jones, tattooing ______.

A)Is becoming more and more like a commodity
B)Is claimed to be a critique of consumer society
C)Is highly sensitive to shifting social trends
D)All of the above

Question 5

According to Kang and Jones on the stigma of tattoos, ______.

A)Teenagers with tattoos are more likely to be perceived as gang members, drug users, dropouts, and troublemakers
B)Young people may find it necessary to cover their tattoos not only when looking for work but also on the job
C)Tattoos also can create tensions in interpersonal relations
D)All of the above

Question 6

Compare and contrast the reasons Kang and Jones claim adolescents get tattoos versus older women? What types of stigma might be applied to each group's tattoos?