Author : Victoria Louise Newton
Release : 2016-05-24
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 755/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Everyday Discourses of Menstruation by : Victoria Louise Newton
Download or read book Everyday Discourses of Menstruation written by Victoria Louise Newton. This book was released on 2016-05-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.