Everyday Discourses of Menstruation

Cultural and Social Perspectives

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Sociology
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Author: Victoria Louise Newton ISBN: 9781137487759
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK Publication: May 24, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Language: English
Author: Victoria Louise Newton
ISBN: 9781137487759
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication: May 24, 2016
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English

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.

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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.

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