Article by Gemma Tarlach asking if body modification is trend or cultural phemonenon. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinal]

Clinical torture, body modification, needle art and bondage.

An academic-style research paper on the sociologial bases for recent interest in body modification. Contains references. By Susan Holtham.

Essay by Sander Thomas expaining his view on some of the meanings and reasons for certain body adornments.

BME/World provides free home pages and e-mail to people with body modification interests. This page also provides a list of those personal home pages.

Reference site pertaining to body rituals such as flesh pulls and suspensions.

Private ritual and public performance flesh hook suspension group based out of Phoenix, AZ.

Information on the annual conference on body modification and images from past events.

Article by A.Clay Thompson concerning a change in societal views of tattoos. [Pacific News]

From the Body Modification E-zine - individuals share their experiences of their chosen modification and the internal processes leading up to the event.

A recovering addict tells his story about his first tattoo and the process of reconciling that decision with The Bible.

Erik Sprague is a sideshow artist who shares his experiences and philosophies behind his body modifications. Features an events list as well as contact and booking information.

A research paper by Mecca Shakoor, a student at U.C. Berkeley. Outlines the history and relates it to two movements: Punk and Urban Primitive.

Discusses the effects of using corsets to change the shape of the body.