Ink and identity: Establishing tattoos as personal archives and the privacy quandaries
Department/Unit
Libraries
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Source Title
DLSU Research Congress 2024
Publication Date
6-2024
Abstract
This academic inquiry explores the complex intersectionality of body art, personal identity, and privacy. The main purpose is to develop theoretical frameworks that explain tattoos as unique forms of personal records. This research utilizes an interdisciplinary approach, nominating theories and concepts in anthropology, sociology, and information sciences to analyze tattoos as visual representations embodying individual stories, memories, and cultural identities. The study portrays tattoos as perpetual archival documents that have been carried out in unorthodox ways. It also explores the current challenges and implications regarding tattooed people’s privacy in the digital age. As tattoos are increasingly digitized for various reasons, such as documentation on social media and biometric identification, among others, concerns arise about the attribution of this inherently personal information and its accessibility or potential misuse. Ethical issues concerning tattoo data privacy consider notions of consent, control, and the intersectionality of identity. The paper provides a theoretical basis for understanding tattoos as personal archives and contributes to discussions on safeguarding privacy rights in relation to those with tattoos amidst data-driven technologies. More so, it stresses the importance of ethical reflections and systematic archival practices to safeguard the integrity of personal archives embodied in tattoos.
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Recommended Citation
Zabala, J. T., & Co, M. V. (2024). Ink and identity: Establishing tattoos as personal archives and the privacy quandaries. DLSU Research Congress 2024 Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/13856
Disciplines
Archival Science | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Keywords
Tattooing; Personal archives
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