{"product_id":"menstrual-dirt-an-exploration-of-contemporary-menstrual-hygiene-practices-in-sweden-paperback","title":"Menstrual Dirt: An Exploration of Contemporary Menstrual Hygiene Practices in Sweden - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosefin Persdotter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is menstruation so often considered a dirty phenomenon, in both material and symbolic terms? How do ideas and realities of menstrual pollution affect the lived experience of menstruation and everyday hygiene practices? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosefin Persdotter's study \u003cem\u003eMenstrual Dirt\u003c\/em\u003e explores how notions and materializations of pollution are enacted in different menstrual practices: in what products to use, in how to get rid of menstrual waste, how to clean reusables, wash the body and stained underwear, scrub toilets and avoid unwanted smells. It unpacks taken for granted aspects of menstrual life and reveals persistent gendered inequalities in relation to menstruation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn focus are two specific menstrual technologies: the disposable pad and the reusable cup. The author shows how the promotion and use of these everyday technologies (re)produce menstruation as something dirty, symbolically and as a lived experience. Theoretical tools from the sociology of dirt, science and technology studies and anthropology are used to make sense of a wealth of fascinating interview and documentary material. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe study makes visible how menstrual pollution beliefs are (re)shaped in Sweden, a country with a comparatively high level of gender equality and menstrual activism. The results have implications in a wider context and for policies and technological changes to make menstruating into a less laborious and less negatively felt experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosefin Persdotter is a sociologist and an internationally known scholar within Critical Menstrual Studies. She is also an acclaimed menstrual artist and activist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42120165392519,"sku":"9789198645415","price":47.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a40cdfa79b2d678bd8018fc72290b963.webp?v=1732545594","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/menstrual-dirt-an-exploration-of-contemporary-menstrual-hygiene-practices-in-sweden-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}