Chasing Dirt: The American Pursuit of Cleanliness

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1997
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The American pursuit of cleanliness has often been described as a national obsession. Charting the development of this trait, this study stresses the influence of women, the recognition of the need to fight disease, and the manner in which cleanliness became an American middle-class fixation.

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The American pursuit of cleanliness has often been described as a national obsession. Charting the development of this trait, this study stresses the influence of women, the recognition of the need to fight disease, and the manner in which cleanliness became an American middle-class fixation.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 288
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 16 Jan 1997
ISBN 10: 0195111281
ISBN 13: 9780195111286