It’s actually a job you are married to

Work Experiences of Tattoo Artists in Croatia

Bibliographic Data

ID6014102
AuthorsŽeljka Tonković (0000-0002-5972-9491, University of Zadar), Ema Bašić (0000-0002-8024-3605, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Regional Centre Gospić)
Year2022
Volume52
Issue45
Pages157-176
Publication date2022-12-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEtnološka tribina (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0351-1944 • E-ISSN: 1848-9540
PublisherCroatian Ethnological Society (PUBLISHER • HR)
DOI10.15378/1848-9540.2022.45.07
OpenAlexW4312190304
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited26

The tattoo, once an indicator of belonging to subculture, deviant, and marginalized groups, or specific occupations, has become mainstream. Given that their social world has not yet been studied in much detail, this research aimed to explore the work experiences of tattoo artists. For the purposes of the research, semi-structured interviews with tattoo artists were conducted. The results show that for tattoo artists, tattooing is more than just a job – rather, it is integral to their lifestyle. Tattoo artists give particular importance to family and friends and support and belonging in both tattoo-specific and broader alternative scenes. With regard to cultural capital, a specific type of cultural capital, “alternative cultural capital,” proved to be important

Aesthetics · Art · Capital (architecture · Cultural capital · Mainstream · Political science · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Subculture (biology · Visual arts · Work (physics · Engineering · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology · Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications

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