Everyday Discourses of Menstruation
| Autor: | Newton, Victoria Louise |
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| EAN: | 9781137487742 |
| Auflage: | 001 |
| Sachgruppe: | Medien, Kommunikation Soziologie |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 232 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 03.06.2016 |
| Untertitel: | Cultural and Social Perspectives |
| Schlagworte: | Anthropologie Feminismus Frauenbewegung / Feminismus Geschlechterforschung Soziologie Soziologie / Familie, Jugend, Alter |
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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.