Download or read book Naked written by Brian Hoffman and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1929, a small group of men and women threw off their clothes and began to exercise in a New York City gymnasium, marking the start of the American nudist movement. While countless Americans had long enjoyed the pleasures of skinny dipping or nude sunbathing, nudists were the first to organize a movement around the idea that exposing the body corrected the ills of modern society and produced profound benefits for the body as well as the mind. Despite hostility and skepticism, American nudists enlisted the support of health enthusiasts, homemakers, sex radicals, and even ministers, and in the process, redefined what could be seen, experienced, and consumed in twentieth-century America. Naked gives a vibrant, detailed account of the American nudist movement and the larger cultural phenomenon of public nudity in the United States. Brian S. Hoffman reflects on the idea of nakedness itself in the context of a culture that wrestles with an inherent sense of shame and conflicting moral attitudes about the body. In exploring the social and legal history of nudism, Hoffman reveals how anxieties about gender, race, sexuality, and age inform our conceptions of nakedness. The book traces the debates about distinguishing deviant sexualities from morally acceptable display, the legal processes that helped bring about the dramatic changes in sexuality in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as the explosion in eroticism that has increasingly defined the modern American consumer economy. Drawing on a colorful collection of nudist materials, films, and magazines, Naked exposes the social, cultural, and moral assumptions about nakedness and the body normally hidden from view and behind closed doors.
Download or read book Nudism in a Cold Climate written by Annebella Pollen and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated volume examines the idiosyncraticphenomenon of social nudism in mid-20th-century Britain, anisland nation fabled for its lack of sunshine and its reservedsocial attitudes.Structured across three interrelated phases, readers firstencounter the movement at its genesis in the 1920s,when nudism was synonymous with vegetarianism,intellectualism and utopianism. That nascent cultureproliferated in the postwar era, with a widening landscapeof amateur clubs and governing organizations alongsidehigh circulation publications and censorship-challengingphotographers. Finally, Annebella Pollen examines themovement's redefinition as naturism, its cultural battles andits struggle to survive amid shifts in sexual liberation in thepermissive 1960s.Unadorned bodies were the central campaigning tool ofBritish naturism's photographic propaganda. They drewattention to the cause and drove publication sales but theyalso attracted regular public opprobrium. Naturism's shiftingvisual culture thus provides a microcosmic view of Britishmoral, legal and aesthetic transformations in a period of rapidsocial change, revealing evolving perspectives on health andsex, gender and ethnicity, pleasure and power.
Download or read book Turning to Nature in Germany written by John Alexander Williams and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turning to Nature in Germany traces the history of organized hiking, nudism, and conservation in the earlier twentieth century, showing how hundreds of thousands of Germans sought to find solutions to the nation's crises in nature
Download or read book The Great Explosion written by Eric Frank Russell and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-28 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MISSION OF EMPIRE Earthmen had colonized hundreds of planets in the four centuries of deep space exploration—independent new civilizations founded by the discontented and adventurous of Terra. Trouble was, they were too independent—and the Terran government had ambitions for a space empire. A giant battle cruiser went out into the starlanes, with instructions to persuade the colonial planets to join the Empire—and with a couple of thousand troops to back up the persuasion ! It looked like an interesting, if easy, mission—after all, what kind of opposition could a bunch of backwoods planets offer to the most advanced military power in the Galaxy? Quite a lot, as it turned out ... and all of it wildly unexpected! One of the "old pros" of science-fiction, Eric Frank Russell has, in THE GREAT EXPLOSION, written a fast-paced and compelling adventure—a fascinating look at a possible tomorrow. A satirical Classic.
Download or read book Obscene Matter Sent Through the Mail written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Facts about Nudism written by Hugh Morris and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1935 edition.
Download or read book 12 Ways to Become Comfortable with Nudity written by Stan Muir and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nudism is an incredible comfortable and natural lifestyle. Although, most people will frown upon nudity, even in the vicinity of their own homes. This short book explores twelve, easy but not so simple, ways to get totally comfortable with your own and others nudity in a non sexual context.
Download or read book Jump Into Nudism written by Lucas Riviera and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-07 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introductory guide to the ins and outs of Nudism. It is a general overview, a brief talking about the history, health benefits and daily life of a nudist. There is even a section about raising kids in a nudist home.
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Download or read book What Nudism Exposes written by Mary-Ann Shantz and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2022-10-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Nudism Exposes situates the nudist movement within the social and cultural context of postwar Canada by considering how nudist practices and attitudes both departed from and reinforced mainstream values in changing times. In this perceptive, eminently readable book, Mary-Ann Shantz describes how nudists sought social approval as they participated in contemporary debates about childrearing, sexuality, and public nudity. Shantz explains the perspectives of the nudist movement while questioning its assumptions, particularly the defence of nudity as natural. What nudism ultimately exposes is how the body figures at the intersection of nature and culture, the individual and the social, the private and the public.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Nudism Naturism and Nudists written by Liz Egger and published by Wyeland Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Guide to Nudism, Naturism & Nudists tells you everything you need to know about nudism and nudists. It's crammed full of the information, facts, experiences and insider tips that you'll find invaluable if you want to discover this exotic, fashionable and fast-growing lifestyle including: * What genuine nudism is. And what it most definitely is not! * Why you should become a nudist. How even occasional naturism enhances your health and how wearing clothing can seriously damage it! * How to become a nudist. A step-by-step guide, including all the contact details you'll need. * Where to go nudist. Explore the exciting nudist world of exotic beaches, luxurious resorts, fabulous cruises and international friendship. * Full information on important topics such as nudism for singles, couples and families with children, nudism and the law, nudism and health, nudist etiquette, nudism and religion, nudist vacations and travel. And much, much more besides! Whether you're an experienced nudist, a nudist "wannabe" looking for guidance, a holiday-maker looking for a vacation with a difference, a student of alternative lifestyles and therapies, a casual browser after a fascinating read or just someone trying to keep abreast of the latest trends in a fast moving world, this book is for you. So kick off your shoes, take the 'phone off the hook, and prepare to explore the amazing world of international nudism. OH. One last thing. Better turn up the heating. You might not want to put your shoes or much else back on again!"
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Nudism and Naturism written by Liz Egger and published by Young Writers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a complete guide to nudism and naturism for everyone, from the nudist curious to the experienced nudist, and everyone considering or just interested in the nudist way of life.
Download or read book Naked at Lunch written by Mark Haskell Smith and published by Nero. This book was released on 2015-05-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'We are safely away and you can now enjoy a ... ' There was a pause, as if the Cruise Director was having trouble choosing what, exactly, he should call what was about to happen. Finally he said, ' ... a carefree environment.' Folk have been naked in public for centuries. But being a nudist is more complicated than simply stripping off. In Naked at Lunch, Mark Haskell Smith uncovers nudism's fascinating history - and gets involved, baring all himself. He visits a Spanish town where clothing is optional, and travels to the largest nudist resort in the world: a hedonist's paradise in the south of France. From clothes-free hiking in the Austrian Alps to a Caribbean cruise on the 'Big Nude Boat', Haskell Smith takes us on an entertaining frolic through the good, the bad, and the just plain naked.
Download or read book How to Take Your Clothes Off written by Matthew McDermott and published by WriteNude Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-05 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maybe no one knows it yet—and maybe you’re not sure yourself—but you’re a nudist. You feel good when you’re not wearing anything. It’s not a sexual thing. It’s a physical thing: you’re more comfortable without clothes on. And maybe it’s an emotional or spiritual thing too: you feel better, more at peace when you’re not wearing anything. If this is where you are, and you’re wondering what to do about that, then this book is for you. It's a guide to getting into nudism for anyone who is curious about how to go about it. The whole nudist experience is demystified here. You'll learn about all aspects of the nudist lifestyle, including: - How and why others practice nudism - Finding opportunities to be nude - Tips for attending nudist resorts and beaches - Finding nudist groups in your area - Making nudism a part of your otherwise clothed life If you've ever been curious about nudism, or even just been compelled by the feeling of being totally free of clothes, this book is your best starting point. Read it today, and find your own way into this wonderful, healthy, and wholesome lifestyle.
Download or read book The Comfort of Nudity written by Stan Muir and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is nudity comfortable? For nudists and naturists, it is! Without any doubt. But for non nudists and naturists, it is far from being comfortable. It's shamefull at best, totally gross at worst. But why, since it's our primal costume? Why have we become so prude? Society, culture and religion all play a role in the relationship we entertain with our body. I wrote this little book to demystify nudity and demonstrate that nudity is not only comfortable but totally normal and natural. It started with a series of articles on my blog Nude and Happy (https://nudeandhappy.com). I wish it will help you understand the comfort of nudity.
Download or read book Ages of Aenya written by Nick Alimonos and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hunger drove her from home. Invasion from his. They are the last Ilmar, naked savages . . . Heroes. Discover a world with two moons and one Sea, where night and day can last forever and magic is inseparable from science. Journey to a place where cities wage wars for eons, religions are founded by time traveling historians, and heroes wear nothing but sky. Xandr is a recluse and a wanderer. Thelana, having lost her family to famine, survives in the slums as a thief. They are the last of the Ilmar, primitives shunned by society. But when a star falls from the heavens, only the secrets guarded by their people can save civilization from ruin. With the aid of Grimosse, an over-protective golem, and Emma, a young witch who talks to ravens, Xandr and Thelana must race to the frozen peaks of the Pewter Mountains before a second cataclysm reshapes their world. Nick Alimonos has been writing fantasy since he was six. He earned his English degree at the University of South Florida, where he minored in ancient history. Ages of Aenya is the first novel set in the world of Aenya. To learn more, please visit nickalimonos.com.
Download or read book Naked written by Brian Hoffman and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2015-05 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1929, a small group of men and women threw off their clothes and began to exercise in a New York City gymnasium, marking the start of the American nudist movement. While countless Americans had long enjoyed the pleasures of skinny dipping or nude sunbathing, nudists were the first to organize a movement around the idea that exposing the body corrected the ills of modern society and produced profound benefits for the body as well as the mind. Despite hostility and skepticism, American nudists enlisted the support of health enthusiasts, homemakers, sex radicals, and even ministers, and in the process, redefined what could be seen, experienced, and consumed in twentieth-century America. Naked gives a vibrant, detailed account of the American nudist movement and the larger cultural phenomenon of public nudity in the United States. Brian S. Hoffman reflects on the idea of nakedness itself in the context of a culture that wrestles with an inherent sense of shame and conflicting moral attitudes about the body. In exploring the social and legal history of nudism, Hoffman reveals how anxieties about gender, race, sexuality, and age inform our conceptions of nakedness. The book traces the debates about distinguishing deviant sexualities from morally acceptable display, the legal processes that helped bring about the dramatic changes in sexuality in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as the explosion in eroticism that has increasingly defined the modern American consumer economy. Drawing on a colorful collection of nudist materials, films, and magazines, Naked exposes the social, cultural, and moral assumptions about nakedness and the body normally hidden from view and behind closed doors.
