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Contested Waters : a Social History of Swimming Pools in America.
From 19th-century public baths to today's private backyard havens, swimming pools have been a provocative symbol of American life. In this social and cultural history of swimming pools in the U.S., Wiltse relates how, over the years, pools have served as asylums for the urban poor, leisure reso...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | From 19th-century public baths to today's private backyard havens, swimming pools have been a provocative symbol of American life. In this social and cultural history of swimming pools in the U.S., Wiltse relates how, over the years, pools have served as asylums for the urban poor, leisure resorts for the masses, and private clubs for middle-class suburbanites. As sites of race riots, shrinking swimsuits, and conspicuous leisure, swimming pools reflect the tensions and transformations that have given rise to modern America. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-266) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780807888988 0807888982 9781469604664 1469604663 |