Being Naked: Attitudes Toward Nudity Through the Ages
by Susan L. Stanton
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Author: Susan L. StantonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-09-20
ISBN: 0970873905
Number of pages: 143
Publisher: Ablaze Pr
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Book Review: Mediocre
Summary: 1 Stars
This book is mediocre at best. Her research is shoddy and her grasp of history is lacking. Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia were not the same place. The Crusades and Victorian England were not set in the same time, but separated by many centuries. These types of disconnects are found throughout the book and call into question everything else she has to say, except her own feelings and thoughts. I enjoyed her examinations of modern contradictions in our belief systems, but her presentation is disorganized and very hard to follow. She spends most of her effort on sexual issues after saying that nudity and sex are not the same thing. I agree that they are not, but the author goes a long way toward defeating her own argument. I think Ms. Stanton is genuinely frustrated--and rightfully so--with double standards and illogical standards. I hope she can regroup and present her arguments in a more thought-out fashion. Perhaps a book of essays based on her own experiences as a nudist and how those experiences--good and bad--shed light on our present views of nudity and the human body. I was very disappointed in this book.
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In this stark and honest book, author Susan Stanton unravels the implications of nudity. Being Naked explores attitudes towards nudity, morality surrounding the issue and a history of nudity and body image through the ages.Social Sciences Books
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