The World According to Jen & Carolyn

The History of Tattoos

Jennifer Patricia and Carolyn Jay

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Jen and Carolyn love tattoos-unless you’re a white man with tribal tattoos. That’s just a big, fat cultural appropriation “no.” Join us as we explore the history of tattoos and what tattoos mean to different cultures, as well as why tattoos are such a vital piece of self expression. 

The Worldwide History of Tattoos | Smithsonian
A Guide To The History Of Tattoos
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https://www.storiesandink.com/en-us/blogs/journal/major-tattoo-trends-2023
‘There’s been a paradigm shift’: tattoos go mainstream after lockdown
What is Self-Expression and Why is it so important?-Counseling Directory 2022
Are People with Tattoos Stigmatized?-Psychology Today 2018
Broussard & Harton: Tattoo or Taboo? Journal of Social Psychology 2017
Stigma vs Sterotype-VeryWell Health 2024
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Cultural appropriation: What it is and why it matters? Sociology Compass. 2021;15(10)
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Cultural appropriation without cultural essentialism? Social Theory and Practice. 2016;42(2):343-366. 

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