A History of Women's Menstruation from Ancient Greece to the Twenty-First Century Psychological, Social, Medical, Religious, and Educational Issues
Hufnagel chronicles the historical inaccuracies in understanding menstruation which have contributed to viewing women as a 'second sex' and perpetuated feelings of shame. Her argument claims that only in the last few decades has science begun to fully understand the issue. Subsequent socia...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lewiston :
Edwin Mellen Press
2012.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b30984919*spi |
| Sumario: | Hufnagel chronicles the historical inaccuracies in understanding menstruation which have contributed to viewing women as a 'second sex' and perpetuated feelings of shame. Her argument claims that only in the last few decades has science begun to fully understand the issue. Subsequent social and psychological treatment of menstruation in recent years has helped women to have an increased sense of comfort with their bodies. From Ancient Greece where Aristotle claimed that women were closer to animals, to contemporary misunderstandings about menstruation leading to increased acne, which was viewe. |
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| Descripción Física: | 186 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780773411579 |
