Skin is a promising interaction medium and has been widely explored for mobile, and
expressive interaction. Recent research in HCI has seen the development of Epidermal …

Dental anxiety (DA) can be considered as a universal phenomenon with a high prevalence
worldwide; DA and pain are also the main causes for medical emergencies in the dental …

Human-Computer Integration (HInt) is an emerging paradigm in which computational and
human systems are closely interwoven. Integrating computers with the human body is not …

The body provides many recognizable landmarks due to the underlying skeletal structure
and variations in skin texture, elasticity, and color. The visual and spatial cues of such body …

In recent years, body studies has expanded rapidly, becoming an increasingly popular field
of study within anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies. This groundbreaking textbook …

When information practices are understood to be shaped by social context, privilege and
marginalization alternately affect not only access to, but also use of information resources. In …

A “sharp and entertaining”(The Wall Street Journal) exploration of fashion through the ages
that asks what our clothing reveals about ourselves and our society. Dress codes are as old …

In Western society, tattoos have historically signified deviance and those who were tattooed
were often stigmatized as a result. Extant research examines the nature of stigma and …

How did Greco-Roman Egyptian society perceive women's bodies and how did it
acknowledge women's reproductive functions? Detailing women's lives in Greco-Roman …

Various forms of body modification may be observed in sub-Saharan Africa. Hypotheses and
theories of scarification and tribal marking in sub-Saharan Africa are described, plus the …