The rise of tattoos into the mainstream has been a defining aspect of 21st century western culture.
Tattoos and Popular Culture showcases how tattoos have been catapulted from ''deviant'' and ''alternative'' subculture, into a popular culture, becoming a potent signifier of ''difference'' for the Millennial generation.
From tattooed film superheroes such as Harley Quinn, MTV-s Just Tattoo of Us, and the extensively tattooed and mediated bodies of celebrities across social media, tattoos are now not only inscribed into increasing numbers of Millennial and Gen Z bodies, but also into mainstream culture. As the entrenched stigmas associated with tattoos are eroded Barron asks, how do subcultural and mainstream tattoo images and practices co-exist? Which cultural expressions are at the forefront of modern tattoo culture?