Contested Waters : A Social History of Swimming Pools in America

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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wiltse, Jeff
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2007.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Swimming pools.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
Piscines > États-Unis > Histoire.
Piscines > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Swimming pools > United States > History.
Swimming pools > Social aspects > United States.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (288 pages).
ISBN:9781469604664

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