A history of women's menstruation from ancient Greece to the twenty-first century psychological, social, medical, religious, and educational issues Hufnagel, Glenda Lewin creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. nyu 2012 2012 monographic eng
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1 online resource (171 pages) "Hufnagel chronicles the historical inaccuracies in understanding menstruation which have contributed to viewing women as a 'second sex' and perpetuated feelings of shame. Her argument claims that only in the last few decades has science begun to fully understand the issue. Subsequent social and psychological treatment of menstruation in recent years has helped women to have an increased sense of comfort with their bodies. From Ancient Greece where Aristotle claimed that women were closer to animals, to contemporary misunderstandings about menstruation leading to increased acne, which was viewed as a sign of sexual immorality beginning with pubescence, the book tells the tawdry tale of women learning to accept themselves through successive scientific breakthroughs"--Provided by publisher. Chapter 1. The Ancient Construction: The Classical Greek and Roman Period Through the Eighteenth-Century -- Chapter 2. The Modern Construction: Nineteenth-Century Europe and America -- Chapter 3. The Contemporary Construction: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Europe and America -- Chapter 4. Implications for Education -- Chapter 5. Summary, Recommendations, Future Research. Glenda Lewin Hufnagel ; with a foreword by Carolyn Stout Morgan. Includes bibliographical references and index. Menstruation Social aspects History Menstruation Psychological aspects History Menstruation Religious aspects History Women Health and hygiene History Menstruation psychology Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Hygiene education Prejudice Social Conditions history Women's Health history MEDICAL Reproductive Medicine & Technology QP263 .H84 2012 612.6/62 612.662 WP 550 History of women's menstruation from ancient Greece to the twenty-first century Hufnagel, Glenda Lewin. Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2012 (DLC) 2012005924 (OCoLC)776508770 9780773411579 0773411577 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=467269 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=467269 EBLCP 120702 20200709055549.0 ocn797916319 eng