Body piercing and the exploration of spirituality, sexuality and fashion
This thesis examines body piercing as a modern aesthetic phenomenon in St. John's, Newfoundland, and explores the manner in which body piercing is utilized by some piercees to help construct and reinforce an intimately personalized sense of self-identity. It focuses on the complex symbolic and...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:1128 2023-10-01T03:57:36+02:00 Body piercing and the exploration of spirituality, sexuality and fashion Rollmann, Hans 2002 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/1128/ https://research.library.mun.ca/1128/1/Rollmann_Hans.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/1128/3/Rollmann_Hans.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/1128/1/Rollmann_Hans.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/1128/3/Rollmann_Hans.pdf Rollmann, Hans <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Rollmann=3AHans=3A=3A.html> (2002) Body piercing and the exploration of spirituality, sexuality and fashion. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 2002 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:44:16Z This thesis examines body piercing as a modern aesthetic phenomenon in St. John's, Newfoundland, and explores the manner in which body piercing is utilized by some piercees to help construct and reinforce an intimately personalized sense of self-identity. It focuses on the complex symbolic and aesthetic methods in which thirteen local pierces use body piercing in a variety of different ways to give voice to their sense of self- identity. It focuses particularly on the use of body piercing in the context of neopagan spirituality, sexuality and alternative forms of sexuality such as sadomasochism, as well as the creation of idealized, alternative universes. Furthermore it examines the antagonism perceived by some piercees between body piercing as an element of alternative, fringe culture and body piercings more recent commoditization by the mainstream fashion industry. Thesis Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository |
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This thesis examines body piercing as a modern aesthetic phenomenon in St. John's, Newfoundland, and explores the manner in which body piercing is utilized by some piercees to help construct and reinforce an intimately personalized sense of self-identity. It focuses on the complex symbolic and aesthetic methods in which thirteen local pierces use body piercing in a variety of different ways to give voice to their sense of self- identity. It focuses particularly on the use of body piercing in the context of neopagan spirituality, sexuality and alternative forms of sexuality such as sadomasochism, as well as the creation of idealized, alternative universes. Furthermore it examines the antagonism perceived by some piercees between body piercing as an element of alternative, fringe culture and body piercings more recent commoditization by the mainstream fashion industry. |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/1128/1/Rollmann_Hans.pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/1128/3/Rollmann_Hans.pdf Rollmann, Hans <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Rollmann=3AHans=3A=3A.html> (2002) Body piercing and the exploration of spirituality, sexuality and fashion. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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