Write a 5-page essay on a body modification practice of your choice (but please NOT tattoos) that includes:
– A component of your analysis that addresses the relationship between body modification and self-image, e.g. linking the personal to the political
– The history of the modification and current supporting data regarding the use or disuse (e.g. foot binding) of the modification
– A presentation from TWO of the following perspectives regarding body modification:
Anthropologic
Biologic
Psychologic
Sociologic
Political
Cultural
– A discussion of the potential impact of this modification on the personal identity issues and self-image of the modified person
– Finally, your personal view of the modification and support your argument either for or against its use in Western-European culture today.
