further by stating, people who obtain tattoos may be using those tattoos to help them convey a “ specific image to others, especially when others can see the (Kosut, 2006). tattoo” Doss & Hubbard (2009) that participants considered their tattoos to be “found communicative to some extent and that as the communicative value of the tattoo increased, the visibility of the tattoo (p. 68). Many individuals use their body art, especially tattooed increased” individuals as a way to get a message across or communicate with others. It can almost be compared to the way artists have meanings behind their art work. Hence the word, body art. Tattoos can be used to commemorate loved ones, show personal style and identify something about a person, like a favorite picture or culture. Even if the meaning of tattoos shift, and their “ present cultural currency declines or exhausts most tattooed bodies will bear this ironic fad for the course of a life For some people permanence of tattoos contributes cycle” (Kosut,2006). “the to their allure and cultural (Kosut, 2006). The to tattoo is typically significance” “decision premeditated and & Hubbard ,2009). deliberate” (Doss Research Gap With this increase and acceptance of body art in younger people, why does it have to be an issue? The problem is that there is no significant research, showing perceptions of employers’ different types of body art such as visible tattoos, and piercings including facial art and ear gauges. There is also research lacking in information on how this type of body art affects the potential of receiving employment from blue and white collar professions in the United States. Researchers have examined the perception of tattoos and piercings and found them to be negative. My research will expand on the work of many different scholars by examining these
further by stating, “ people who obtain tattoos may be using those tattoos to help them convey a specific image to others, especially when others can see the tattoo” (Kosut, 2006). Doss & Hubbard (2009) “found that participants considered their tattoos to be communicative to some extent and that as the communicative value of the tattoo increased, the visibility of the tattoo increased” (p. 68). Many individuals use their body art, especially tattooed individuals as a way to get a message across or communicate with others. It can almost be compared to the way artists have meanings behind their art work. Hence the word, body art. Tattoos can be used to commemorate loved ones, show personal style and identify something about a person, like a favorite picture or culture. “ Even if the meaning of tattoos shift, and their present cultural currency declines or exhausts most tattooed bodies will bear this ironic fad for the course of a life cycle” (Kosut,2006). For some people “the permanence of tattoos contributes to their allure and cultural significance” (Kosut, 2006). The “decision to tattoo is typically premeditated and deliberate” (Doss & Hubbard ,2009). Research Gap With this increase and acceptance of body art in younger people, why does it have to be an issue? The problem is that there is no significant research, showing employers’ perceptions of different types of body art such as visible tattoos, and piercings including facial art and ear gauges. There is also research lacking in information on how this type of body art affects the potential of receiving employment from blue and white collar professions in the United States. Researchers have examined the perception of tattoos and piercings and found them to be negative. My research will expand on the work of many different scholars by examining these
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