Nakedness, Shame, and Embarrassment: A Long-Term Sociological Perspective by Bar

Description: Nakedness, Shame, and Embarrassment by Barbara Górnicka Barbara Górnicka presents a sociological investigation – both historical and contemporary – into the problems surrounding naked bodies. The book provides answers not only to why we find exposing our naked bodies shameful, but also why we find it sexual and erotic in the first place. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Barbara Górnicka presents a sociological investigation – both historical and contemporary – into the problems surrounding naked bodies. She draws on her own participation in a nudist swimming club and goes on to study the often very complex and paradoxical emotions that have been associated with nakedness in the Western world for centuries. The book provides answers not only to why we find exposing our naked bodies shameful, but also why we find it sexual and erotic in the first place. It looks beneath taboos surrounding nakedness today and offers a theoretical explanation for their development over time. On the basis of her historical analysis, the author demonstrates that it was not until the late nineteenth or twentieth century that we began to see nudity as erotic. Back Cover Barbara G Author Biography Dr. Barbara Górnicka completed her doctoral degree in sociology at University College Dublin. She is the Managing Editor of Figurations, the newsletter of the Norbert Elias Foundation. Her research interests range from sociological theory to sociology of the body, emotions and sexuality. Table of Contents Setting the Nude Scene.- From Lewd to Nude: Becoming a Naturist.- The Sociogenesis of Nudism.- Natural Bodies? Nakedness, Eroticisation and Shame.- Nakedness as a Theoretical Problem.- Nakedness and the Theory of Taboo. Review "In Nakedness, Shame, and Embarrassment: A Long-Term Sociological Perspective, Barbara Górnicka asks why we have connected nakedness to feelings of shame. Drawing on work by Goffman, Freud, and others, she builds a theoretical framework for understanding nudity using Norbert Eliass theory of civilizing processes. … This book will be of particular interest to those working in the area of sociology of the body." (Brett Lunceford, American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 123 (5), March, 2018) Long Description Barbara Gornicka presents a sociological investigation both historical and contemporary into the problems surrounding naked bodies. She draws on her own participation in a nudist swimming club and goes on to study the often very complex and paradoxical emotions that have been associated with nakedness in the Western world for centuries. The book provides answers not only to why we find exposing our naked bodies shameful, but also why we find it sexual and erotic in the first place. It looks beneath taboos surrounding nakedness today and offers a theoretical explanation for their development over time. On the basis of her historical analysis, the author demonstrates that it was not until the late nineteenth or twentieth century that we began to see nudity as erotic." Review Quote "In Nakedness, Shame, and Embarrassment: A Long-Term Sociological Perspective, Barbara G Feature Publication in the field of social sciences Details ISBN3658159839 Language English ISBN-10 3658159839 ISBN-13 9783658159832 Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 195 Media Book DEWEY 300.1 Edition 1st Imprint Springer VS Subtitle A Long-Term Sociological Perspective Place of Publication Weisbaden Country of Publication Germany Illustrations 7 Illustrations, black and white; XI, 195 p. 7 illus. Short Title Nakedness, Shame, and Embarrassment Series Number 12 Edited by Bettina Speckmann Birth 1974 Affiliation Ruhr University Bochum Germany Position Customer Qualifications M.D. Author Barbara Górnicka Publisher Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Edition Description 1st ed. 2016 Series Figurationen. Schriften zur Zivilisations- und Prozesstheorie Publication Date 2016-10-26 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127853157;

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