Toilet: Public Restrooms and the Politics of Sharing

by Laura Noren

Book Overview

A sociological study of public restrooms

So much happens in the public toilet that we never talk about. Finding the right door, waiting in line, and using the facilities are often undertaken with trepidation. Don't touch anything. Try not to smell. Avoid eye contact. And for men, don't look down or let your eyes stray. Even washing one's hands are tied to anxieties of disgust and humiliation. And yet other things also happen in these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814795897
• ISBN13: 9780814795897
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"