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Communal bathing was a public good. Then it got hijacked by wellness culture

By Jennifer E. Cheng, Researcher and Lecturer in Sociology, Western Sydney University
Michelle O'Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University

Public bathing has been around for thousands of years. But ancient practices stand in stark contrast to the modern bathhouse culture taking over our cities.

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