All of the following statements about tattoos are correct except:
a. tattoos are transformed into fine art through redefinition and framing based on formal and ideological qualities.
b. tattoos were first brought to the U.S. by British Captain John Smith from the Pacific.
c. tattoos can function as a mark of affiliation and identity for the bearer.
d. there are class distinctions in tattoos and tattoo art.
e. tattoos have long been one of the simplest ways of identifying the human as a social being.
ANSWER: b
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