Professor Maja Krtalić's study explores how tattoos assist individuals during life transitions such as marriage or loss, providing a means to mark significant changes. Interviews with 23 adults revealed tattoos serve three key functions: they enable a clear distinction between past and present, initiate new beginnings, and reflect personal histories. This research highlights how tattoos not only serve as body art but also as crucial elements in the narrative of personal transformation and self-identity.
Krtalić's research indicates that tattoos act as personal markers of life's transitions, helping individuals transition through significant changes by creating distinctions in their personal narratives.
Tattoos serve as embodied personal spaces that articulate personal histories, with many participants describing them as enablers and initiators of change during significant life events.
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