Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
5-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Program
Liberal Studies
Advisor
Jean Halley
Subject Categories
Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Other Sociology | Women's Studies
Keywords
Menstruation, cultural materialism, autoethnography
Abstract
Menstruation is a human experience that cuts across cultures and continents. However, the meaning this biological process is imparted varies greatly. In this thesis, I argue that the way the society treats menstruation is reflective of the way the society treats women. I base my argument in cultural materialism. I also apply the framework Susan Bordo (1993) used to examine anorexia nervosa towards examining menstruation discourse. Because I am a woman of two cultures, in one of which there is a lack of analysis of contemporary menstrual meanings, I use autoethnographic writing as a primary methodology.
Recommended Citation
Panas, Anastasiya, "Never Trust Anything That Bleeds for Seven Days and Doesn’t Die: Menstruation, Cultural Materialism, and Autoethnography" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/2608
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