The Blue Tattoo
- 269 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Originally published: Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, c2009.
Margot Mifflin Book order (chronological)
Margot Mifflin excels at crafting compelling social histories that delve into overlooked aspects of culture. Her work often uncovers hidden narratives, exploring how societal norms and individual identities intersect across time. With incisive observation and an engaging style, Mifflin offers readers fascinating insights into both the past and the present.
A fascinating excursion into a thriving subculture, this book explores the feminist significance of tattoos, noting that women's involvement with tattoo accelerated in both the suffragist '20s and the feminist '70s. Author Margot Mifflin uncovers the subversive relationship between women and tattoo, from society ladies who wanted to sever their identification with "natural" beauty and purity, to the healing powers that tattoo's color and symbolism can provide for a mastectomy survivor.
