TY - BOOK AU - Kissling,Elizabeth Arveda TI - Capitalizing on the curse: the business of menstruation SN - 158826310X (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - QP263 .K57 2006 U1 - 612.6/62 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Boulder, Colo. PB - Lynne Rienner Publishers KW - Menstruation KW - Economic aspects KW - United States KW - Social aspects KW - Sanitary supply industry KW - History KW - Sanitary napkins KW - Tampons N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-143) and index; 1. Introduction : from rags to riches -- 2. Marketing menstruation -- 3. Blood on-screen -- 4. Pills, profits, PMS, and PMDD -- 5. Manipulating menstruation for fun and profit -- 6. Tampon safety debates and product alternatives -- 7. The menstrual counterculture -- 8. Conclusion : how to break a curse UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip062/2005030836.html ER -