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The fashionable history of social distancing

  • Written by Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, Visiting Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University
The fashionable history of social distancingCrinolines, by design, made physical contact nearly impossible.Hulton Archive/Stringer via Getty Images

As the world grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, “social distancing” has become a buzzword of these strange times.

Instead of stockpiling food or rushing to the hospital, authorities are saying social distancing –...

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