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The authors of this volume challenge the widespread image of a universal 'menstrual taboo' as well as the common assumption of universal female subordination that underlies it. Examining cultures
as diverse as long-house dwellers in North Borneo, African farmers, Welsh housewives, and postindustrial American workers, the book dramatically redefines the anthropological study of menstrual customs.
as diverse as long-house dwellers in North Borneo, African farmers, Welsh housewives, and postindustrial American workers, the book dramatically redefines the anthropological study of menstrual customs.
