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Period, end of sentence : a new chapter in the fight for menstrual justice / Anita Diamant ; foreword by Melissa Berton.
Van Pelt Library GN484.38 .D533 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Diamant, Anita, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Menstruation--Political aspects.
- Menstruation.
- Menstruation--Social aspects.
- Menstrual cycle--Political aspects.
- Menstrual cycle.
- Menstrual cycle--Social aspects.
- Human body--Political aspects.
- Human body.
- Feminism--21st century.
- Feminism.
- Social movements.
- Women's rights.
- Social aspects.
- Genre:
- Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 158 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First Scribner trade paperback edition. paperback.
- First Scribner hardcover edition. hardcover.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Scribner, 2021.
- Summary:
- "Explores the subject of menstruation, from toxic historic and religious roots to how young activists are challenging the silence and shame that can erode self-esteem and even threaten lives ..."--Page 4 of cover.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: PART ONE
- The Curse
- Shame
- Shamelessness: The Changing of the Guard
- PART TWO
- R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
- Indigenous Wisdoms
- New Traditions
- PART THREE
- The Struggle
- Period Poverty and the Tampon Tax
- Menstruating at Work
- Dignity
- PART FOUR
- Menstruation Goes Public
- Men-struation
- The Menstruation Business
- Period.org
- PART FIVE
- Seeing Red
- The Takeaway.
- Notes:
- Includes "Book club favorites : reader's guide".
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-149) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781982144289
- 1982144289
- 9781982144296
- 1982144297
- OCLC:
- 1252723429
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