This project studies the aesthetic nuances of contemporary menstrual poetic representations with the aim of undoing the stigma underlying them as well as fostering the development of a finer appreciation for period poetics and discursive portrayals. Through the lens of aesthetic theory, it looks into the ways in which menstruation not only can become languageable by dint of poetry, but also how it is permeated by its own system of aesthetic principles and characteristics. Using discourse analysis, this research explores the sociopolitical valence of menstrual aesthetics, while working against their neutralization in verse. By foregrounding the all-red discursive palettes of period sensation(s), flows and chromatic configurations, it makes a case for their dehegemonizing capacity, their potential to facilitate intermenstrual relatedness and most notably, their beauty.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-227530 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Muharremi, Romilda |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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