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OverviewMenstruation provides one of the few shared bodily functions that most women will experience during their lifetimes. Yet, these experiences are anything but common. In the United States, for the better part of the twentieth century, menstruation went hand-in-glove with menstrual hygiene. But how and why did this occur? This book looks at the social history of menstrual hygiene by examining it as a technology. In doing so, the lens of technology provides a way to think about menstrual artifacts, how the artifacts are used, and how women gained the knowledge and skills to use them. As technological users, women developed great savvy in manipulating belts, pins, and pads, and using tampons to effectively mask their entire menstrual period. This masking is a form of passing, though it is not often thought of in that way. By using a technology of passing, a woman might pass temporarily as a non-bleeder, which could help her perform her work duties and not get fired or maintain social engagements like swimming at a summer party and not be marked as having her period. How women use technologies of passing, and the resulting politics of secrecy, are a part of women's history that has remained under wraps. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sharra L. VostralPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.80cm Weight: 0.413kg ISBN: 9780739113851ISBN 10: 0739113852 Pages: 202 Publication Date: 25 March 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Chapter 1 1. Menstrual Hygiene: A Techno-Social History Chapter 2 2. Technology and Passing Chapter 3 3. Scientific Menstruation and Making Menstruation Political Chapter 4 4. ""The Kotex Age"": Consumerism, Technology, and Menstruation Chapter 5 5. Menstruation in the Workplace: Private Technologies and Public Policies Chapter 6 6. Virgin Bodies, Menstrual Hygiene Technologies, and Sex Education Chapter 7 7. Questioning Menstrual Technology: Civil Rights, Design, and Culture Chapter 8 8. Unveiling Menstrual Passing"ReviewsUnder Wraps is a valuable addition to our understanding of gender, technology, and consumer culture.--Linda Layne Author InformationSharra L. Vostral is associate professor of gender and women's studies and history at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |