Brown Kathleen M.:
Foul Bodies

Cleanliness And The Making Of The Modern Body

Yale University Press (United Kingdom), 2009
Hardback, 448 pages
Size: 229x152 mm
ISBN: 9780300106183
ISBN-10: 0300106181

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Foul Bodies

Contends that care of the body is not simply a private matter but an expression of cultural ideals that reflect the fundamental values of a society. This book provides an intimate view of cleanliness practices and how such forces as urbanization, immigration, market conditions, and concerns about social mobility influenced them.

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