Why we bathe aloneHow the daily shower became a private, modern ritual.
From the show
Why We Do ThatDiscover how your daily shower is a recent invention, starkly different from centuries of public, social bathing. This journey from Roman bathhouses and Japanese onsen to the modern cubicle reveals the surprising cultural forces that shape our ideas of cleanliness, community, and privacy. What we consider a simple act of hygiene is deeply tied to our specific time and place.
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