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Slouch

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Author : Beth Linker
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2024-04-09

Slouch written by Beth Linker and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-09 with History categories.

"This book is a historical consideration of how poor posture became a dreaded pathology in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. It opens with the "outbreak" of the poor posture epidemic, which began with turn-of-the-century paleoanthropologists: If upright posture was the first of all attributes that separated human from beasts - and importantly a precondition for the development of intellect and speech - what did it mean that a majority of Americans slouched? By World War I, public health officials claimed that 80% of Americans suffered from postural abnormalities. Panic spread, setting into motion initiatives intended to stem the slouching epidemic, as schoolteachers, shoe companies, clothing manufacturers, public health officials, medical professionals, and the popular press exhorted the public toward detection. Wellness programs stigmatized disability while also encouraging the belief that health and ableness could be purchased through consumer goods. What makes this epidemic unique is that, in the absence of a communicable contagion, it was largely driven by a cultural intolerance of disabled bodies, with notions of "ableness" taking hold for much of the twentieth century. The author traces this history through its consequential demise, as social movements of the 1960s prompted people to push back against invasive and discriminatory standards. Large-scale physical fitness assessments designed to weed out defective bodies relied on compliant participants, and the Civil Rights and Women's Movement, as well as the anti-Vietnam war protests and Disability Rights Movements eventually halted that supply, and in the 1990s a public outcry destroyed many of the archives and materials collected. Nevertheless, anxiety over posture persists to this day"--

The Slouch In The Couch

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Author : Stephen J. Hemenway
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2003-04-02

The Slouch In The Couch written by Stephen J. Hemenway and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-02 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

Continuing in the tradition of Dr. Seuss, Stephen J. Hemenway created The Slouch In The Couch series of childrens learning books as a means of encouraging children to read while teaching them strong moral values. Using fun rhymes and brilliant illustrations, Hemenway has built an impressive world around the Slouch in his spare time, including a publication called, The Slouch Kids Club Newsletter; The Slouch In The Couch website which is updated frequently at: http://www.slouch.org; and The Slouch In The Couch Childrens Corner Band, which performs at local events such as City functions, picnics and amusement parks. You can also hear the bands original music for FREE at: www.slouch.org/slchband.htm.

Slouch

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Author : Beth Linker
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2024-04-09

The strange and surprising history of the so-called epidemic of bad posture in modern America—from eugenics and posture pageants to today’s promoters of “paleo posture” In 1995, a scandal erupted when the New York Times revealed that the Smithsonian possessed a century’s worth of nude “posture” photos of college students. In this riveting history, Beth Linker tells why these photos were only a small part of the incredible story of twentieth-century America’s largely forgotten posture panic—a decades-long episode in which it was widely accepted as scientific fact that Americans were suffering from an epidemic of bad posture, with potentially catastrophic health consequences. Tracing the rise and fall of this socially manufactured epidemic, Slouch also tells how this period continues to feed today’s widespread anxieties about posture. In the early twentieth century, the eugenics movement and fears of disability gave slouching a new scientific relevance. Bad posture came to be seen as an individual health threat, an affront to conventional race hierarchies, and a sign of American decline. What followed were massive efforts to measure, track, and prevent slouching and, later, back pain—campaigns that reached schools, workplaces, and beyond, from the creation of the American Posture League to posture pageants. The popularity of posture-enhancing products, such as girdles and lumbar supports, exploded, as did new fitness programs focused on postural muscles, such as Pilates and modern yoga. By 1970, student protests largely brought an end to school posture exams and photos, but many efforts to fight bad posture continued, despite a lack of scientific evidence. A compelling history that mixes seriousness and humor, Slouch is a unique and provocative account of the unexpected origins of our largely unquestioned ideas about bad posture.

The Slouch On The Couch

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Author : Angela Hunt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-03-11

The Slouch On The Couch written by Angela Hunt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-11 with categories.

A charming story written through the eyes of a dog.Follow along as he embarks on a journey and discoversthat he already has what he needs the most!

Boy In A Slouch Hat

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Author : Ted George
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014

Boy In A Slouch Hat written by Ted George and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Australia categories.

"The army had developed the character we came to recognise in each other. It was not the same as it had been before, and it never would be again. For the conscripts who experienced the Vietnam 'police action', the way the world was seen, shaped and understood was irretrievably changed by war. In his humorous and moving memoir, Ted George gives voice to the experience that changed the course of his life - and the lives of so many men - forever"--Back cover.

Slouch

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Author : Christina Wyman
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Release Date : 2024-10-22

Slouch written by Christina Wyman and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-10-22 with Juvenile Fiction categories.

The highly anticipated, standalone follow-up to the USA Today bestseller Jawbreaker, this funny, fresh, and incredibly relatable middle-grade novel is about a tall girl navigating friends, family, self-esteem, and boundaries—perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier. Stevie Crumb doesn’t want to stand out. But when you’re nearly 5’10” in seventh grade, it’s kind of hard not to. All anyone wants to talk about is Stevie’s height—even Stevie’s parents, who would just love for her to be an athlete like her basketball-star older brother. Sure, Stevie wants to be good at something—maybe even great at something. She’d just prefer it didn’t draw even more attention to her lanky frame. A chance encounter leads Stevie to the school’s debate team instead, where she meets cute fellow debater Cedric. He’s shorter than she is, and Stevie doesn’t think anything of it—until her best friend points it out. Then strange guys on the subway start making comments about Stevie’s body, too—which is not only annoying, but scary and unsafe. It’s time for Stevie to ask for help, set some boundaries, and realize that standing up (and standing out) isn’t such a bad thing after all. From breakout author Christina Wyman, Slouch is a new must-read story about growing up and growing into yourself, inch by inch. It’s ideal for readers who love Raina Telgemeier, Kelly Yang, Gordon Korman, and other endlessly funny and deeply heartfelt books that tackle big topics and universal coming-of-age experiences alike. Don’t miss Christina Wyman’s hit debut Jawbreaker, which Publishers Weekly calls “Smile meets Wonder.”