A philosophical review by Steve Mizrach describing what it means to be primitive in a postmodern era; suggesting one view of why ModPrims engage in body modification. http://www.fiu.edu/~mizrachs/Modern_Primitives.html
A research essay by Jesse Singleton that attempts to show the way in which piercing is a vital and integral part of the modern primitive movement. Includes bibliography. http://www.bme.freeq.com/pierce/articles/p&mp/index.html