Positioning Periods: Menstruation in Social Context: An Introduction to a Special Issue
@article{JohnstonRobledo2013PositioningPM, title={Positioning Periods: Menstruation in Social Context: An Introduction to a Special Issue}, author={I. Johnston-Robledo and M. L. Stubbs}, journal={Sex Roles}, year={2013}, volume={68}, pages={1-8} }
The menstrual cycle is often conceptualized in the biomedical literature as a unidimensional, biological, and pathological aspect of women’s bodies and health. Feminist social science scholars recognize that the biological event of menstruation is experienced and perceived within a broader sociocultural context. The authors of articles in this special issue address the myriad ways menstruation is positioned within this social context, and the consequences for women’s well-being, cognitive… CONTINUE READING
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