An ironic fad: The commodification and consumption of tattoos

Journal of Popular Culture

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1035-1048

  Kosut, Mary ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 33750688522     PISSN: 00223840     EISSN: 15405931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5931.2006.00333.x     Document Type: Article

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