Year Approved
2011
First Advisor
Terry, Artie
Abstract
The following rhetorical analysis examines the various forms of tattoo stigma presented in the first American television program about tattooing, Miami Ink. This work includes the origins of tattoos and their development in North America. Within this framework, the varieties of tattoo stigma are discussed. The theory of Stigma and The Narrative Paradigm Theory are utilized to examine the narratives addressing tattoo stigma presented in Miami Ink.
Document Type
Masterʼs thesis
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Nicola, J. R. (2011). Getting Ink: A Rhetorical Analysis of Miami Ink via Social Stigma and Narrative Paradigm [Masterʼs thesis, Bethel University]. Spark Repository. https://spark.bethel.edu/etd/469