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Period the real story of menstruation

An exploration on the science and cultural history of menstruation that challenges many of the myths and false assumptions that have defined the study of the uterus. Covers issues such as bodily autonomy, menstrual hygiene, the COVID-19 vaccine, and the ways racism, sexism, and medical betrayal warp...

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Main Author: Clancy, Kate (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Menstruation > Social aspects.
Menstrual cycle > Social aspects.
Human body > Political aspects.
Feminism.
Women's rights.
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Summary:An exploration on the science and cultural history of menstruation that challenges many of the myths and false assumptions that have defined the study of the uterus. Covers issues such as bodily autonomy, menstrual hygiene, the COVID-19 vaccine, and the ways racism, sexism, and medical betrayal warp public perceptions of menstruation.
Physical Description:x, 249 pages : illustrastions ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (217-240) and index.
ISBN:9780691191317
069119131X
Author Notes:Kate Clancy is professor of anthropology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she holds appointments in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies and the Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, and at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. She has written for National Geographic , Scientific American , and American Scientist .

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