The age of light, soap, and water : moral reform in English Canada, 1885-1925

摘要: "BACK IN PRINT WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION The turn of the last century saw a great wave moral fervour among Protestant social reformers in English Canada. Their targets for reform were various: sex hygiene, immigration policy, slum clearance, prostitution, and "white slavery." Mariana Valverde's groundbreaking Age Light, Soap, Water examines work ideas moralist clergy, workers, politicians, bureaucrats who sought to maintain -- or create white morality idealized by evangelical, feminist, medical activists was not, as is often assumed, completely repressive puritanical. On contrary, self-defined purity movement at centre this book talked endlessly about order health sexuality both native-born immigrant Canadians. Sexual linked racial purity, these efforts abolish urban slums means symbolic well physical "light, soap, water." Back print with new introduction author, classic offers fascinating insights on history Canada." learance, Waterexamines - healthy water."This study uncovers little known dimension Canadian shows that not project marginal puritanical group but central race, class, gender organization modern