So I've completely decided against constructing my museum around glass pipes/marijuana. Instead, I'm composing my museum on condoms - the history of their design (latex,non-latex,etc.), their purpose, their social ramifications, their conflicts with religion, and the disparity between condom usage in Western civilizations and that of African nations (where HIV is running ramped).
-My sources thus far are as follows (once again acquired through JSTOR):
Wulfert, Edelgard, and Choi Wan. "Safer Sex Intentions and Condom Use Viewed from a Health Belief, Reasoned Action, and Social Cognitive Perspective." The Journal of Sex Research 4(1995): 299-311.
Jobling, Paul. "The Politics of Pleasure and Gender in the Promotion of Condoms in Britain, 1970-1982." Journal of Design History 10(1997): 53-70.
Morroni, Chelsea, Jennifer Smit, Lynn McFadyen, and Mmabatho Mqhayi. "Dual Protection against Sexually Transmitted Infections and Pregnancy in South Africa." African Journal of Reproductive Health. 7(2003): 13-19.
Smit, Jennifer, Lynn McFeyden, Harrison Abigail, and Khangelani Zuma. "Where is the Condom? Contraceptive Practice in a Rural District of South Africa." Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC). 6(2002): 71-78.
Walsh, Terri, Ron Frezieres , Karen Peacock, and Anita Nelson. "Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Nonlatex Condom: Results from a Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial." Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 35(2003): 79-86.
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I think that as far as the social aspect goes, you could look in to condom advertising. Also, natural latex is interesting it is itself an excretion (!) that can protect plants in a number of ways, some of which might be fun to look into and draw connections from.
-Crow Jonah Norlander
As with most thing, how religion's affected condom use could be something interesting to delve into.
A bbc thing on the history of condom notes:
"On top of the rather unappealing image (to a man, anyway) of having to interrupt intercourse to roll an unpleasant-smelling and slimy rubber contraption onto the penis, the reliability of condoms has always been an issue. One rumour in the early days of condom manufacture was that the law required every tenth condom to be faulty, and another said that Catholic workers in condom factories would stick holes in condoms with pins. Slowly, however, quality testing was introduced into the industry, and it was soon realised that conformance to certain standards meant bigger sales."
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A375446)
Catholic sabotage, can't really go wrong.
-Sam Dean
http://www.properattirecondoms.com/
These are the new planned parenthood condoms. I think it would be interesting to compare these to the old ones and explore the way that planned parenthood has removed all the planned parenthood branding.
-George Warner
jordan,
you could maybe look for the use of condoms in pornographic films.. and also condoms for women...
here's a link to something interesting regarding female condoms:
www.ripnroll.com/reality2.htm
I have a book which you might appreciate. I'll bring it into class for you tomorrow:
Vitellone, Nicole. 'Object matters: Condoms, adolescence and time.' Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2008.
You might also want to consider that condoms have had a great deal of (often disturbing) effects upon recent jurisprudence - I'm thinking especially of the terrifying 'implied consent' arguments that some legal defense teams have tried to deploy.
As an adjunct to this, you could also view:
http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2007/04/12/south-african-anti-rape-condom/
There are a number of links to similar sites.
--Ryan
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