Everyday Discourses of Menstruation

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 ...