Introduction : On being free and natural -- Welcome to the nudist colony -- Naked at home -- Therapeutic nudist retreats -- Swinging suburbs -- How to free a beach -- Naked lifestyle consumerism -- Epilogue : Bodies out of place
Summary
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
