Communicative skin: marginalization, transformative identity and forced tattoo narratives in Joyce Carol Oates’ The Tattooed Girl

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Communicative skin: marginalization, transformative identity and forced tattoo narratives in Joyce Carol Oates’ The Tattooed Girl

Discourses on tattoos often emphasize self-assertion and individual expression. However, the phenomenon of “forced tattooing”—the imposition of tattoos without the tattooee’s deliberate consent—often remains overlooked despite its role in communicating complex narratives to those who behold them (Os...

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Main Authors:	Biswas, Antara, Gaur, Rashmi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25455/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25455/1/T%209.pdf

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