Why Would You Get THAT Done?! Stigma Experiences of Post-Secondary Women with Piercings and Tattoos
| atmire.migration.oldid | 591 | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Cairns, Sharon | |
| dc.contributor.author | Martin, Cayla | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-01-18T18:45:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-15T07:01:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-01-18 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2013 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Research in the area of piercings and tattoos has indicated the existence of commonly held stereotypes and assumptions (stigmas) concerning these body practices. These stigmas have been shown to impact the hireability of those with body modifications; women more so than men. In order to better understand the experiences of women with piercings and tattoos who are going into the professional workforce I interviewed 8 post-secondary women. A hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used utilizing van Manen’s 6 activities for inquiry. Supplementary research using the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment Revised scale was conducted to see how relationships with family and friends influence or result in stigma experiences. Eight main themes were created through interpretation of the findings. It was discovered that, despite the mainstream obtainment of body modification (BoM), post-secondary women are still experiencing and/or anticipating workplace stigma. Implications of these findings for career counselling are discussed. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Martin, C. (2013). Why Would You Get THAT Done?! Stigma Experiences of Post-Secondary Women with Piercings and Tattoos (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28708 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28708 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11023/431 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Graduate Studies | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
| dc.publisher.place | Calgary | en |
| dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | |
| dc.subject | Educational Psychology | |
| dc.subject.classification | Counselling | en_US |
| dc.title | Why Would You Get THAT Done?! Stigma Experiences of Post-Secondary Women with Piercings and Tattoos | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Applied Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (MSc) | |
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