Table of Contents

Chapter 1 1. Menstrual Hygiene: A Techno-Social History
Chapter 2 2. Technology and Passing
Chapter 3 3. Scientific Menstruation and Making Menstruation Political
Chapter 4 4. "The Kotex Age": Consumerism, Technology, and Menstruation
Chapter 5 5. Menstruation in the Workplace: Private Technologies and Public Policies
Chapter 6 6. Virgin Bodies, Menstrual Hygiene Technologies, and Sex Education
Chapter 7 7. Questioning Menstrual Technology: Civil Rights, Design, and Culture
Chapter 8 8. Unveiling Menstrual Passing

About the Author

Sharra L. Vostral is associate professor of gender and women's studies and history at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Reviews

In this influential book, Vostral tackles what is often viewed as a taboo subject....Written with academic rigor and filled with keen insights....Under Wraps is a fascinating book to read. It provides a detailed history of an often overlooked aspect of the social history of American women.
*History In Review*

Under Wraps is a valuable addition to our understanding of gender, technology, and consumer culture.
*Linda Layne, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute*

While other writers have discussed the hidden nature of the menstrual process, none, to my knowledge, have used the analogy of passing with such consistency like Vostral has.
*Journal of the History of Sexuality*