Cleanliness and Culture

Cleanliness and Culture
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 906718375X
ISBN-13 : 9789067183758
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Book Synopsis Cleanliness and Culture by : Jean Gelman Taylor

Download or read book Cleanliness and Culture written by Jean Gelman Taylor and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributors explore cleanliness and hygiene in Indonesian culture, from policing the habits of homosexuals in the Netherlands Indies in the 1930s to tropical spa cultures.


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