Part one of term paper
Body Modification in Today's Society Body Modification in Today’s Society There is various aspects through which people, especially youth, identify themselves. People are always sending some sort of communication out at all times, whether it is subconscious or not. Images and styles are adopted which communicate meanings about the indivi ...

Part two of term paper
... or trend of body modification. There are many reasons in which people obtain piercing and tattoos. Those who modify, manipulate, and mutilate their bodies do so for many reasons. Some say it is simply exciting and pleasurable, or part of the latest fad. Others place it in the context of art, ritual or self-expression—they say it is an act with cultural and social significance. In contrast, many people cannot understand why someone would choose to put so many holes in her body or cut their ...