Tattoos have a long and fascinating history on their own, representing a complex world that may be hidden to some. Many designs not onlycommunicate a distinct identitybut also declare remarkable beliefs. But jail tattoos take it up a notch: despite the hard setting that these tattoos come from...
To address that gap, this article analyzes "Russian criminal tattoos" in light of classic conceptions of tattoos--namely those of Darwin, Durkheim, and Lombroso. The benefits of the analysis include (1) an expanded conception of what tattoos symbolize from Darwinian and Durkheimian perspectives ...
What are the star tattoos about in Cloud Atlas? What happened to the dog in The Woman in Black? What does the dragon in Beowulf symbolize? What happened in Phoenix in The Glass Castle? What happened at the end of Tears of a Tiger? What happened to Pecola in The Bluest Eye? What does...