Wrapping in Images : Tattooing in Polynesia

ISBN-13: 9780198280903 / Angielski

Alfred Gell;¬Abar

Opis

In traditional Polynesian societies, tattooing has played a key role in the social construction of the individual. This is the first study to provide a comparative analysis of tattooing in its original setting--based on a comprehensive survey of both written and oral sources. Drawing on modern social theory, psychoanalysis, and anthropological studies, Gell demonstrates the role of tattooing in the complex array of controlling sacredness and protecting the self.

Recenzje

This impressive study takes a comprehensive view of the practice of tattooing in Polynesia ... The scope of Gell's investigation is impressive, and it's interpretation ultimately convincing.