CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION Body piercing is a puncture in the body by the usage of needles. Pierce are pieces of jewelry in the body. Some people puncture their bodies in ears, nostrils, cheeks, lips, tongue, and even in the belly button. People pierce their bodies with a very sharp needles in order to put the jewelry in the body. Other people pierce their body for religious beliefs or spiritual needs, traditions, for self-expression, for sexual pleasure and to rebel. People has different interpretations in terms of doing the body piercing in order to express themselves. Our body is like a temple, but for some, they use their body to express themselves other way around, because for them doing body piercing is a statement …show more content…
Piercing is their statement of how they are using their freedom of expression. Their families accepts their decision in getting pierced because they believe that the happiness of the family member is their happiness, too even some parents do not accept why their child is getting involve with the piercing. In ancient time, people believed that putting some metal at their ears will put the demons away. Whatever people believe in, as a human, there should be the word ‘respect’ for every individual because whatever the reason behind no one should judge a person for what he/she believes. This study will explain why some people engaged themselves on body piercing, and give the enlightenment for those people who do not know what body is piercing. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The researcher aimed to endeavor the deeper understanding of why do people engaged themselves on body piercing. Specifically answers following questions: 1) What are the reasons why people engage in body piercing? 2) How does a person feel with the body piercing? 3) How does having body piercing change the life of a person? 4) How does a person with body piercing feel when people look at them? SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
Despite its grounded roots in the Middle East and other parts of Asia, the West began to adopt the age-old tradition and it burgeoned into a common, but still “exotic,” art form. It all began in the early 90’s, when celebrities such as Gwen Stefani and Madonna would decorate their bodies and publicize it on album covers, MTV and red-carpet events. People in the west have embraced the ancient tradition by having their bodies, most commonly hands and forearm, adorned with henna. Today, if you go to any beach, you will most often find several stands with signs marked, “Authentic Henna Tattoos”. Some may believe that this practice of Henna can fall into the category of cultural appropriation.
The practice, according to Ahmed, was not generally observed in her society and was seen by women who practiced Islam as a cultural tradition that was not mandated by the religion. Instead of being a religious requirement, circumcision was viewed as a cultural rite of passage for women. In contrast, male Islam routinely performed female circumcision and considered it as a religious need. Men felt that female circumcision was required to preserve a woman's chastity and purity and to keep her from having sex before marriage. Ahmed claims that female circumcision is not an essential Islamic ritual because of the harm it might cause and because of her own experience with it.
She was completely opposed to the idea of me getting one and we had argued about it for almost a year. At one point we didn’t talk to her for a week. Tears were shed and sarcastic remarks were thrown around until she finally agreed to let me do it. So I found myself getting my nose pierced by and guy who was definitely too old to be wearing a leather jacket and a face filled with so many piercing I didn’t want to count.
What could be more sacred? Humans are not to be tampered with, they are precious being made the way they are for a
Josie Appleton’s piece opens with her introducing the fact that body modification has lost its mark of being taboo. Appleton then transitions into describing the different kinds of people that modify their bodies and why they do it. The fact that people used to mostly use tattoos to identify with a group and are now using them to define themselves is heavily enforced. The rest of the piece describes in great detail the different ways people use piercings and tattoos to better understand themselves and mark important milestones. The piece concludes with Appleton claiming that body modification should only be for fashion, because bringing significance to it causes problems.
Cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery is defined as a form of medicine focused on making enhancements to the body. It is intended to correct flawed areas on the body and is restoring in its nature. This type of surgery can be performed on the head, body, and neck. During a study, performed by Dr. Jane Weston and Anne Pearl, they found out high school junior’s opinions on cosmetic surgery. According to Attitudes of Adolescents About Cosmetic Surgery, “A survey of the junior class of a California suburban high school showed that one-third of respondents would consider undergoing cosmetic surgery.”
The sociological imagination has been defined by C. Wright Mills (1959) as the “vivid awareness of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society. This in essence, refers to being able to look at the world around you from different perspectives and to think about things in ways that we normally wouldn’t consider. It’s a way of stepping out from what we consider to be comfortable in order to help us understand the world around us and the people that live in it. The behaviour that I choose to use social imagination on is tattooing. “Tattooing is the practice of making permanent designs on the body.
To obtain answers needed to addressed the research questions presented at the beginning of this study, the researchers conducted a one-part survey to comprehend and understand one’s perception towards people with tattoos. The results show that tattoos are becoming more accepted by the millennial. Even though only 1 out of 15 students appeared to have a tattoo, it turns out that 4 out of 10 females and 4 out of 5 male undergraduates express their will to be inked in the future. However, the results of this study contradicts the findings of Crespo’s (2008) study wherein women tend to consider getting tattooed than men. This might simply imply that perception on tattoos might have really changed.
Millenniums are the new trend-setters of this era. The younger generations started getting tattoos as a form of self-expression rather than following strict coming-of-age ceremonies as done since the traditional origins of this fashion statement. “Motivations for the acquisition of tattoos and body piercings seem to be diverse …however, most frequently .. [i]s the expression of individuality” (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02791.x/full) . Professor Violetta Skrzypulec-Plinta did a research study concerning the correlations between tattoos and body modification, age, and sexual activity.
Are you among those fashion lovers who prefer to get your body tattooed? just in case your answer is emphatic YES, then you are not in any way different from others. Today, tattooing is just one the most vital up-coming trends that are pulling the attention of so many individuals who belongs to different race,tradition, profession and Religion. Although many celebrities Like David Beckham, Britney Spears, and Madonna etc. had done different Tattoos on their body and so many youths are also joining this latest latest societal trend due to its recent acceptability.
Nose piercing may seem innovative but the custom has been around for almost four thousand years. It is a process which a needle punctured the nasal septum,the nostril, or nasal bridge to create an opening for the placement of a jewelry. This practice is performed as a representation or for beauty purposes. Originated in the Middle East, moving to India in the 1500s and reaching the Western civilization by the 20th century.
1.2 Objectives of the Research There are two objectives to this report with the first being to explore the advantages of cosmetic surgery and next, to explore the disadvantages of cosmetic surgery. 1.3 Scope of Research Cosmetic surgery and its impact covers multiple facets like culture, religion, economic and many more. However, this report will focus on impact of cosmetic surgery on people in their daily lives especially it covers effect on women, as well as young teenagers. The main focus of this report is to study the pros as well as the cons that cosmetic surgery has brought to people.
The practice of modifying one’s skin as a means of expression has been active for as long as 5300 years (Haskings-Winner, Collichaw, Kritzer, & Warecki, 2011). However, in modern day societies the stigma against body modification, including tattoos is still prevalent. To understand why people of a North American influence would subject themselves to this potential undermining, one must first uncover what motivates a person to permanently enhance their skin. Primarily, research into the topic, history, traditions, modern meanings, was conducted using printed resources, online databases, and online-published journals. Notes and condensed summaries of said research was used to create survey questions and a general audience was decided.
The few personal stories from the women who experienced circumcision offer powerful additions to the horrifying nature of genital mutilation and how the poorly done operation forever ruins the women’s hygiene and health. The result of Soraya Mire’s choice to only showcase the graphic parts of female circumcision takes away the cultural meaning and importance of the practice. Soraya Mire’s strong opinion on female circumcision relates closely with the Western approach to viewing external cultures and disagreeing with practices that
The first question I asked is "Is Plastic Surgery should be banned or not?” Well, I answered it that Plastic Surgery should not be banned, why? There are so many reasons to say but there are only few I want to be specify, there are: (1) It is a freedom to change physical appearance, (2) Increase self-confidence of those who undergo the process and (3) Helps patient return their old face or body. Don 't judge people by what they did. Not because they take plastic surgery so will you judge them that they are not contented in their life, maybe yes, it 's partly true but not almost.