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Beth Linker on Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America

New Books in Sociology

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Posture, Class, and Cultural Anxieties

This chapter explores the societal concerns of posture and class distinctions in early 20th-century America, focusing on eugenics and health perceptions among different social strata. It highlights the evolution of societal views on physical appearance influenced by industrialization, and the resulting cultural implications on individual behavior and self-perception.

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