Tattoo: a multifaceted medium of communication

This article suggests the systems theoretical distinction of form/medium as a useful tool for distinguishing social phenomena that might look as if they stem from the same process. This is shown to be the case for the tattoo and tattooing. The tattoo is conceived as a medium of communication through...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Christian Wymann
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Sammenslutningen af Medieforskere i Danmark (SMID) 2010-11-01
Series:MedieKultur: Journal of Media and Communication Research
Subjects:
art
law
Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/mediekultur/article/view/2529