Toilet : Public Restrooms and the Politics of Sharing

Toilet : Public Restrooms and the Politics of Sharing

New York University Press

ToiletPublic Restrooms and the Politics of Sharing\nAuthor(s): Harvey Molotch, Laura Noren\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9780814795897, 978-0814795897\nSynopsis\nA sociological study of public restrooms\n 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 spaces: babies are changed, conversations are had, make-up is applied, and notes are scrawled for posterity.\n Beyond these private issues, there are also real public concerns: problems of public access, ecological waste, andin many parts of the worldsanitation crises. At public events, why are women consta.

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