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Narratives of Menstrual Product Consumption: Convenience, Culture, or Commoditization?

Davidson, Anna·2012·Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society
DOI 10.1177/0270467612444579
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Abstract

The environmental and social costs of consumer societies have increasingly been recognized. Achieving sustainable household consumption requires an understanding of the underlying roots of current consumption levels. Using the case study of menstrual care practices, different theoretical frameworks—or narratives—for understanding household consumption are evaluated. The author argues that theories of consumption that focus on individual choice based on assessments of convenience or cleanliness, or only on cultural imperatives need to be expanded to take account of the wider political–economic context. Using commoditization theory helps explain not only why mass-produced, disposable menstrual products are dominant in free market societies but also why certain theories of consumption are more prevalent.

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  • Types of adsorbents used, hygienic practices and cultural restrictions during menstruation are associated with negative clinical and psychosocial outcomes including reproductive and urinary tract infections, anemia, school absenteeism, and social isolation.

    “Types of adsorbents used, hygienic practices and cultural restrictions during menstruation are associated with negative clinical and psychosocial outcomes including reproductive and urinary tract infections, anemia, school absenteeism, and social isolation [1, 6, 15, 17, 18].”

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Authors
Davidson, A.
Affiliations
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (US)
Corresponding author
Davidson, Anna
Venue
Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2012-02
Volume
32
Issue
1
Pages
56-70
ISSN
  • 0270-4676 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-4183
DOI
10.1177/0270467612444579
OpenAlex
W2144374378
Cited by
34
References
73
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2
FWCI
1.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Bulletin of Science Technology & Society (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Consumer Behavior and Market Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Consumer behavior in food and health
Keywords
menstrual products, household consumption, sustainable consumption, consumer choice, political economy of consumption, women's health products

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