Blood Magic
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Blood Magic

The Anthropology of Menstruation

Thomas Buckley, Alma Gottlieb, Thomas Buckley, Alma Gottlieb

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Blood Magic

The Anthropology of Menstruation

Thomas Buckley, Alma Gottlieb, Thomas Buckley, Alma Gottlieb

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Examining cultures as diverse as long-house dwellers in North Borneo, African farmers, Welsh housewives, and postindustrial American workers, this volume dramatically redefines the anthropological study of menstrual customs. It challenges the widespread image of a universal "menstrual taboo" as well as the common assumption of universal female subordination which underlies it. Contributing important new material and perspectives to our understanding of comparative gender politics and symbolism, it is of particular importance to those interested in anthropology, women's studies, religion, and comparative health systems.

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Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9780520340565
Edition
1
Topic
Scienze sociali
Subtopic
Antropologia

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Editors' Note
  4. PART I. INTRODUCTION
  5. 1. A Critical Appraisal of Theories of Menstrual Symbolism
  6. PART II. MENSTRUAL IMAGES, MEANINGS, AND VALUES
  7. 2. Menstrual Cosmology among the Beng of Ivory Coast
  8. 3. Mortal Flow: Menstruation in Turkish Village Society
  9. 4. Menstruation among the Rungus of Borneo: An Unmarked Category
  10. PART III. THE SOCIOLOGY OF MENSTRUAL MEANINGS
  11. 5. Menstrual Politics: Women and Pigs in Rural Portugal
  12. 6. Menstrual Symbolism in South Wales
  13. 7. Premenstrual Syndrome: Discipline, Work, and Anger in Late Industrial Societies
  14. PART IV. EXPLORATORY DIRECTIONS: MENSES, CULTURE, AND TIME
  15. 8. Menstruation and the Power of Yurok Women
  16. 9. Heavenly Bodies: Menses, Moon, and Rituals of License among the Temne of Sierra Leone
  17. 10. Menstrual Synchrony and the Australian Ranbow Snake
  18. Notes
  19. References
  20. Contributors
  21. Index
Citation styles for Blood Magic

APA 6 Citation

Buckley, T., Gottlieb, A., Buckley, T., & Gottlieb, A. (2023). Blood Magic (1st ed.). University of California Press. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3905533 (Original work published 2023)

Chicago Citation

Buckley, Thomas, Alma Gottlieb, Thomas Buckley, and Alma Gottlieb. (2023) 2023. Blood Magic. 1st ed. University of California Press. https://www.perlego.com/book/3905533.

Harvard Citation

Buckley, T. et al. (2023) Blood Magic. 1st edn. University of California Press. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3905533 (Accessed: 24 June 2024).

MLA 7 Citation

Buckley, Thomas et al. Blood Magic. 1st ed. University of California Press, 2023. Web. 24 June 2024.