Suntanning in 20th Century America

by Kerry Segrave

Book Overview

The suntan experienced a profound change in the last century. Considered a mark of the lower class for hundreds of years, tanning became a fad in the early 1920s and remains popular today. The tan, though, was much more than a matter of fashion, enjoying at first a boost from the medical establishment. Opinions ranging from hard science to quackery lauded the suntan as something of a panacea. Near the end of World War II, however, researchers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786423943
• ISBN13: 9780786423941
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher