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Posture Panic in Modern America
Beth Linker
2024
Princeton University Press
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Why Americans Are Obsessed With Poor Posture
The 20th-century movement to fix slouching questions the moral and political dimensions of addressing bad backs over wider public health concerns.
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Zoe Adams
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The Nation
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November 20, 2024
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Are You Sitting Up Straight? America’s Obsession with Improving Posture
In Beth Linker’s new book, she applies a disability studies lens to the history of posture.
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Laura Ansley
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Perspectives on History
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May 9, 2024
