Shared blood: An analysis of menstrual blood as enchanted matter in depictions of menstrual art on Instagram

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorBusl, Gretchen Lynne
dc.creatorAlvarez, Diana M
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-17T15:21:31Z
dc.date.created2021-05
dc.date.issued6/3/2021
dc.date.submitted21-May
dc.date.updated2021-06-17T15:21:32Z
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation explores the myriad ways in which images shared on the social media platform Instagram convey menstrual blood as a form of vibrant matter. The study interprets the inherent fluidity of menstrual blood as an invitation to play with definitions of what constitutes blood itself in art. To this effect, I analyze images depicting actual menstrual blood— including stains, leaks, and menstrala—as well as images that depict visual menstrual blood metaphors. Through a textual and visual analysis of a curated sample of menstrual art that ranges broadly in mode and style, I present emerging sanguineous epistemologies. My dissertation touches on important conversations in Women’s and Gender Studies topics such as the body, sexuality, femininity, horror, and the abject as they relate to menstrual blood on Instagram.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/13023
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMenstruation
dc.subjectInstagram
dc.subjectBody
dc.subjectBlood
dc.subjectMenstrual art
dc.subjectArt
dc.subjectDigital art
dc.subjectSocial media
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectFeminine
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectWomen's studies
dc.subjectSubversive
dc.subjectVibrant matter
dc.subjectEnchantment
dc.subjectAgency
dc.titleShared blood: An analysis of menstrual blood as enchanted matter in depictions of menstrual art on Instagram
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
local.embargo.lift5/1/2022
local.embargo.terms5/1/2022
thesis.degree.departmentMulticultural Women's and Gender Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineMulticultural Women's and Gender Studies
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
ALVAREZ-DISSERTATION-2021.pdf
Size:
4.96 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
LICENSE.txt
Size:
1.85 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
PROQUEST_LICENSE.txt
Size:
5.84 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download

Collections

Multicultural Women's and Gender Studies
2021 Theses and Dissertations