Under Wraps: A History of Menstrual Hygiene Technology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780739113868)

This book examines the social and technological history of sanitary napkins and tampons through the lens of passing, and the effects of technology upon women's experiences of menstruation. These ubiquitous yet invisible technologies provide women with the means to hide their periods, but the history of embedded politics in menstrual technologies reveals that they can be used both as artifacts of control and empowering tools of change.

Author: Sharra L. Vostral
ISBN-10: 0739113860
ISBN-13: 9780739113868
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2008
Pages: 202
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d