The College Student’s Religious Tattoo: Respect, Reverence, Remembrance

Maloney, Patricia; Koch, Jerome R.

doi:10.1080/00380237.2019.1703863

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“…I analyzed this corpus in successive waves (Maloney and Koch, 2019). The first one was general; I identified and classified respondents by city of origin, religious affiliation, sex, age, socioeconomic status, type of image inked, age of the first one, and number of tattoos.…”

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“…Today, religious tattoos are practices that go beyond institutional borders (Heessels et al, 2015). Since cultural contexts and cosmologic visions shape tattoos (Knott, 2005;Maloney and Koch, 2019), contemporary tattoos do not need to convey an explicit religious figure to be religious. In Spain, religious people get tattoos that are not obviously religious; such as letters or abstract motifs (Walzer Moskovic, 2015).…”

Section: Tattoos Religion and Sacralization Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, studies that look at the people's religiosity beyond institutional mandates might be more helpful: what are the practices that contemporary subjects deem as sacred, even when religious institutions and seculars scholars do not do so (Morello, 2019). Today, tattoos are not a sign of uncivilized deviance, but socially accepted practices that have become a privileged venue among young adults to express their interiority (Castro and Aragonés, 2016;Heywood et al, 2012;Koch and Roberts, 2004;Maloney and Koch, 2019;Pérez Fonseca, 2009).…”

Section: Tattoos Religion and Sacralization Practicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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I’ve got you under my skin: Tattoos and religion in three Latin American cities

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In this article, the author argues that some contemporary tattoos might be considered ‘sacralization practices’, that is, processes whereby the subjects distinguish some reality they deem special from the rest. The author studied Latin Americans’ tattoos in a context of mainstream life, while paying attention to designs, meanings, and the interaction of tattoos with religious membership. Based on a non-random sample of 21 subjects from three different cities, socio-economic statuses, gender, and religious affiliation, this article explores what realities are sacralized by urban Latin Americans in contexts of daily life by getting them under their skin. The findings show that tattoos are a preferred way for Non-Affiliated persons to express their inner realm, that tattoos sacralize some experiences that are different from the profane giving them permanence, and finally that tattoos even when they are very personal and intimate, involve a connection with a community.

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I’ve got you under my skin: Tattoos and religion in three Latin American cities

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2020

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Tattoos, Religiosity, and Deviance Among College Students

Koch

Dougherty

2023

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Tattoo Artists as Religious Figures

Morello SJ,

Franco De Paula

2024

Scientific Study of Religion

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If tattoos have a religious function, tattooists play a role in crafting a spiritual object. Hence, we explore the religious function of the tattooist and how tattooists deal with religion in their work. We used a “Lived Religion” approach that focuses on religious practices instead of religious organizations, because neither tattooists nor tattoo parlors are religiously legitimized figures or institutions. We collected data from tattooists from five different countries, with 23 semistructured interviews, 110 photos, and 4 video clips. After doing a content analysis of the interviews, and a denotative analysis of the photos and videos, we found that tattooists are aware of the religious overtones of their work. They understand themselves as figures that perform spiritual tasks. We also verified that tattoo parlors are spaces of religious negotiation, where tattooists, tattooed, and other actors exercise power. Finally, we established that a religious tattoo is the result of the negotiation among the actors involved, and that tattooists play a role as religious authorities.

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The College Student’s Religious Tattoo: Respect, Reverence, Remembrance

Cited by 5 publications

References 27 publications

I’ve got you under my skin: Tattoos and religion in three Latin American cities

I’ve got you under my skin: Tattoos and religion in three Latin American cities

Tattoos, Religiosity, and Deviance Among College Students

Tattoo Artists as Religious Figures

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