Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America

Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America

by JeffWiltse (Author)

Synopsis

Presents a story of race riots, shrinking swimsuits, and conspicuous leisure. This title 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.

$30.25

Quantity

10 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: 1
Publisher: University North Carolina Pr
Published: 01 May 2010

ISBN 10: 0807871273
ISBN 13: 9780807871270