Everyday Discourses of Menstruation: Cultural and Social Perspectives - Hardcover
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Palgrave MacMillanISBN-13:9781137487742ISBN-10:1137487747UPC:9781137487742Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Sociology, Gender Studies, Sociology of ReligionBook Topic:Marriage & FamilySize:8.30 x 5.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.386Product ID:SC1227THFP
Menstruation is a topic which is both everyday and sensitive. From Leviticus to Pliny, to twentieth-century debates around 'menotoxin', to advertising and 'having the painters in', Victoria Newton's book offers a lively and innovative exploration of the social and cultural dimensions of menstruation. Through in-depth interviews with men and women, the book explores the many different ways in which this sensitive topic is spoken about in British culture. Looking specifically at euphemism, jokes, popular knowledge, everyday experience and folklore, the book provides original insights into the different discourses acting on the menstruating body and encourages debate about how these help to shape our everyday attitudes towards menstruation.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Palgrave MacMillanISBN-13:9781137487742ISBN-10:1137487747UPC:9781137487742Book Category:Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Sociology, Gender Studies, Sociology of ReligionBook Topic:Marriage & FamilySize:8.30 x 5.90 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.386Product ID:SC1227THFP
Victoria Newton is a Research Associate in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at The Open University, UK. She is an interdisciplinary researcher with interests in sexual and reproductive health, the articulation of sensitive subjects in the everyday, and informal knowledge and belief concerning the body.
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
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2016 Edition
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