| Description |
63 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. |
| Series |
Extreme customs series |
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Extreme customs series.
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| Summary |
Modifying the body may seem to be an extreme thing to do, but isn't building muscles, losing weight, or piercing ears modifying the body? Explore the history, sometimes strange and sometimes commonplace, of body modification customs from around the world. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p.63). |
| Contents |
Word list -- Anything for beauty and status -- How to get ahead -- Ear piercing and stretching -- Piercing in other places -- Scarification -- Foot binding -- Surgery and chemicals -- Strange customs today -- Why we do it -- Bibliography. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader ATOS RL 7.2 1.0 102406 PCMS |
| Subject |
Body piercing -- History.
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Scarification (Body marking) -- History.
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| ISBN |
1586592114 |
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9781586592110 |
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