Being Naked: Attitudes Toward Nudity Through the Ages

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Being Naked: Attitudes Toward Nudity Through the Ages

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Year: 2001
Pages: 142
Binding Paperback
ISBN 970873905

Product Code: 075679577X

Description

Susan L. Stanton (au). Explores attitudes toward nudity, morality surrounding the issue, & a history of nudity & body image through the ages. Thought-provoking research & commentary poses these questions: Why is nudity so taboo in our society?; Where do attitudes about nudity come from?; Is nudity moral or immoral, & why? What makes some people more comfortable with their bodies than others? Contents: Naturist/Nudist Philosophies; Hedonism; Pleasure: What Is Wrong with It?; The Historical Implications of Sexuality; The Importance of Upbringing; Sin; Homosexuality; Mirror, Mirror on the Wall; Morality vs. Immorality; Literary; The Body & Its Relationship to Clothing; Promiscuity; Prostitution; Pornography; Fun, Anyone? Glossary. Biblio.

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