Sneak a peek at celebrity-style tattoos, brands, & body art -- & the beautiful bodies they adorn in these spectacular color photos. These include: actors: Gillian Anderson, Christina Applegate, Drew Barrymore, Sean Connery, Johnny Depp, Janeane Garofolo, Angelina Jolie, Christina Ricci, Billy Bob Thornton, & Mark Wahlberg; athletes: David Beckham, Allen Iverson, Shaquille O'Neal, Scottie Pippen, The Rock, & Mike Tyson; models: Angie Everhart & Iman; & musicians: Gregg Allman, Bjork, Mary J. Blige, Blink-182, Jon Bon Jovi, Sean Combs, Fred Durst, Eminem, Eve, Janet Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Tommy Lee, Courtney Love, Mark McGrath, David Navarro, & Ozzy Osbourne. Beautifully designed!

Whether they graphically depict an individual's or a community's beliefs, express the defiance of authority, or brand marginalized groups, tattoos are a means of interpersonal communication that dates back thousands of years. Evidence of the tattoo's place in today's popular culture is all around--in advertisements, on the stereotypical outlaw character in films and television, in supermarket machines that dispense children's wash-away tattoos, and even in the production of a tattooed Barbie doll. This book explores the tattoo's role, primarily as an emblem of resistance and marginality, in recent literature, film, and television. The association of tattoos with victims of the Holocaust, slaves, and colonized peoples; with gangs, inmates, and other marginalized groups; and the connection of the tattoo narrative to desire and violence are discussed at length.

Compiles and annotates YALSA's "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults" and "Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers." Includes theme lists.

Re-design and upgrade your collection and services to attract male teens, as well as females, to the library. With this guide, you'll learn about reading habits of young men, male-friendly collection development with fiction and nonfiction materials, teen advisory boards, teen area design and display, programs that bring male teens into the library, homework services, diversity of male teens, and how to redefine library policies, procedures, and attitudes to create an environment where male teens thrive. Filled with insights, anecdotes, practical guidelines, and tips that show how to make the library a facility where male teens feel welcome and comfortable.

Tattoos have been steadily gaining popularity since World War II, and in the 1990s even the practice of body piercing became a mainstream fad. The selections in this volume explore the history of tattoos and body piercing, the reasons people practice body modification, and the controversial nature of these trends.