Leisure Settings: Bourgeois Culture, Medicine, and the Spa in Modern - France

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Summary

Exploring the links between class identity and vacationing, the text looks at the popularity of France's health resorts in the 19th century. It shows how spas were promoted as an ordered equivalent to the busy lives of the bourgeoisie, and this premier vacation made and was made by the bourgeoisie.

Product details

• Authors: Mackaman, Douglas P Mackaman, Douglas P. Mackaman, Mackaman Douglas P.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.1998
• EAN: 9780226500744
• ISBN: 978-0-226-50074-4
• No. of pages: 227
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 238 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > History; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Cultural Studies, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Holidays (non-religious), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Sociology: sport & leisure, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Sociology: sport and leisure