{"product_id":"2026200013008-secondhand-nudism-in-australia-a-first-study","title":"Nudism In Australia: A First Study","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a country defined by its sprawling coastlines, blazing summers, and fiercely independent spirit, the practice of nudism found surprisingly fertile ground — and Magnus Clarke's Nudism in Australia: A First Study is the first rigorous academic examination of the phenomenon. Clarke chronicles the social history, motivations, and cultural attitudes surrounding the naturist movement in Australia, drawing on fieldwork and interviews to present a detailed sociological portrait of those who chose to shed not just their clothing, but the conventions of mainstream society. The study maps the growth of nudist clubs and communities across the country, situating them within broader debates about freedom, the body, and public morality in the latter half of the twentieth century.\n\nClarke approaches his subject with scholarly precision and an anthropologist's empathy, resisting sensationalism in favour of nuanced, evidence-based analysis. Published by Deakin University Press, the work stands as a landmark contribution to Australian social studies, illuminating how a marginalised subculture negotiated its place within a rapidly changing national identity. For readers curious about the boundaries of conformity, the politics of the body, and the unwritten rules that govern public life, this pioneering study raises questions that remain as provocative today as when it was first written.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203277594843,"sku":"2026200013008-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e241f6c1-64dd-4d53-ab3b-dc2ec8a61007.png?v=1788147288","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013008-secondhand-nudism-in-australia-a-first-study","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}