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- Condition
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- Book Title
- Free and Natural
- Publication Name
- Free and Natural : Nudity and the American Cult of the Body
- Title
- Free and Natural
- Subtitle
- Nudity and the American Cult of the Body
- ISBN-10
- 0812251423
- EAN
- 9780812251425
- ISBN
- 9780812251425
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardcover
- Release Year
- 2019
- Release Date
- 12/07/2019
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Genre
- Society & Culture
- Series
- Nature and Culture in America Ser.
- Subject
- Human Sexuality (See Also Psychology / Human Sexuality), United States / 20th Century, Popular Culture, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
- Subject Area
- Social Science, History
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Type
- Textbook
- Item Weight
- 18.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-10
0812251423
ISBN-13
9780812251425
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038642009
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Free and Natural : Nudity and the American Cult of the Body
Subject
Human Sexuality (See Also Psychology / Human Sexuality), United States / 20th Century, Popular Culture, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publication Year
2019
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, History
Series
Nature and Culture in America Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
18.6 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2018-053108
Reviews
"A rich narrative and rewarding read, Free and Natural reveals the long backstories behind contemporary debates about our bodily selves and provocatively reframes the study of 'the body' as deeply enmeshed in multiple strands of modern cultural history--notably, the shifting beliefs about nature and environment as well as public and private space."--Phoebe S. K. Young, University of Colorado Boulder, Sarah Schrank's excellent new book Free and Natural charts the evolution of nudism in the United States . . . American history, Schrank teaches us, can be chronicled on our attitudes toward naked bodies, which reflect the forward march of capitalism more than any sort of radicalism., Uncovering truths about the meaning of the body that are not as self-evident as its unadorned form would claim, Sarah Schrank's Free and Natural is a lively, enlightening book authored by an accomplished historian at the height of her powers., A rich narrative and rewarding read, Free and Natural reveals the long backstories behind contemporary debates about our bodily selves and provocatively reframes the study of 'the body' as deeply enmeshed in multiple strands of modern cultural history-notably, the shifting beliefs about nature and environment as well as public and private space., "Uncovering truths about the meaning of the body that are not as self-evident as its unadorned form would claim, Sarah Schrank's Free and Natural is a lively, enlightening book authored by an accomplished historian at the height of her powers."--Whitney Strub, Rutgers University-Newark, This excellent book examines nudity and changing American notions of the body from the early twentieth century to the present . . . Well-researched, well-written, accessible, and fascinating, Free and Natural deserves a wide scholarly and popular readership., "This excellent book examines nudity and changing American notions of the body from the early twentieth century to the present . . . Well-researched, well-written, accessible, and fascinating, Free and Natural deserves a wide scholarly and popular readership."-- Southern California Quarterly, "Sarah Schrank's excellent new book Free and Natural charts the evolution of nudism in the United States . . . American history, Schrank teaches us, can be chronicled on our attitudes toward naked bodies, which reflect the forward march of capitalism more than any sort of radicalism."-- Pacific Historical Review, "Clearly written and deeply researched, Free and Natural will appeal particularly to readers with special interests in California history, the decades of the 1960s and 1970s, and the history of the body in American culture. With appearances from such prominent and diverse figures as the architect Richard Neutra, the polymath Lewis Mumford, and the gynecologist Arnold Kegel, nudism practice clearly touched broad swaths of the American cultural landscape."-- The Journal of American History
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Introduction. On Being Free and Natural Chapter 1. Welcome to the Nudist Colony Chapter 2. Naked at Home Chapter 3. Therapeutic Nudist Retreats Chapter 4. Swinging Suburbs Chapter 5. How to Free a Beach Chapter 6. Naked Lifestyle Consumerism Epilogue. Bodies Out of Place Notes Index Acknowledgments
Synopsis
From Naked Juice(R) to nude yoga, contemporary society is steeped in language that draws a connection from nudity to nature, wellness, and liberation. This branding promotes a "free and natural" lifestyle to mostly white and middle-class Americans intent on protecting their own bodies--and those of society at large--from overwork, environmental toxins, illness, conformity to body standards, and the hyper-sexualization of the consumer economy. How did the naked body come to be associated with "naturalness," and how has this notion influenced American culture? Free and Natural explores the cultural history of nudity and its impact on ideas about the body and the environment from the early twentieth century to the present. Sarah Schrank traces the history of nudity, especially public nudity, across the unusual eras and locations where it thrived--including the California desert, Depression-era collectives, and 1950s suburban nudist communities--as well as the more predictable beaches and resorts. She also highlights the many tensions it produced. For example, the blurry line between wholesome nudity and sexuality became impossible to sustain when confronted by the cultural challenges of the sexual revolution. Many longtime free and natural lifestyle enthusiasts, fatigued by decades of legal battles, retreated to private homes and resorts while the politics of gay rights, sexual liberation, environmentalism, and racial equality of the 1970s inspired a new generation of radical advocates of public nudity. By the dawn of the twenty-first century, Schrank demonstrates, a free and natural lifestyle that started with antimaterialist, back-to-the-land rural retreats had evolved into a billion-dollar wellness marketplace where "Naked(TM)" sells endless products promising natural health, sexual fulfilment, organic food, and hip authenticity. Free and Natural provides an in-depth account of how our bodies have become tethered so closely to modern ideas about nature and identity and yet have been consistently subjected to the excesses of capitalism., From Naked Juice® to nude yoga, contemporary society is steeped in language that draws a connection from nudity to nature, wellness, and liberation. This branding promotes a "free and natural" lifestyle to mostly white and middle-class Americans intent on protecting their own bodies--and those of society at large--from overwork, environmental toxins, illness, conformity to body standards, and the hyper-sexualization of the consumer economy. How did the naked body come to be associated with "naturalness," and how has this notion influenced American culture? Free and Natural explores the cultural history of nudity and its impact on ideas about the body and the environment from the early twentieth century to the present. Sarah Schrank traces the history of nudity, especially public nudity, across the unusual eras and locations where it thrived--including the California desert, Depression-era collectives, and 1950s suburban nudist communities--as well as the more predictable beaches and resorts. She also highlights the many tensions it produced. For example, the blurry line between wholesome nudity and sexuality became impossible to sustain when confronted by the cultural challenges of the sexual revolution. Many longtime free and natural lifestyle enthusiasts, fatigued by decades of legal battles, retreated to private homes and resorts while the politics of gay rights, sexual liberation, environmentalism, and racial equality of the 1970s inspired a new generation of radical advocates of public nudity. By the dawn of the twenty-first century, Schrank demonstrates, a free and natural lifestyle that started with antimaterialist, back-to-the-land rural retreats had evolved into a billion-dollar wellness marketplace where "Naked(tm)" sells endless products promising natural health, sexual fulfilment, organic food, and hip authenticity. Free and Natural provides an in-depth account of how our bodies have become tethered so closely to modern ideas about nature and identity and yet have been consistently subjected to the excesses of capitalism., Free and Natural is a cultural history of nudity offering an in-depth account of how the naked body came to be closely tied to modern ideas about nature and authenticity. Sarah Schrank explores how the "free and natural" lifestyle emerged from the history of the nudist movement, sexual and environmental politics, and consumer capitalism.
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GV450.S325 2019
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