The modern period menstruation in twentieth-century America
"The Modern Period examines how and why Americans adopted radically new methods of managing and thinking about menstruation during the twentieth century." "In the early twentieth century women typically used homemade cloth "diapers" to absorb menstrual blood, avoided chills...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press
2009.
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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=b31350227*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Before "modern" menstrual management : keeping secrets, wearing diapers, avoiding chills
- The modern way to talk about menstruation : education, the scientific narrative, and public discussion
- The modern way to behave while menstruating : changing health beliefs and practices
- The modern way to manage menstruation : technology and bodily practices
- Tampons : a case study in controversy.
