'Uncovering truths about the meaning of the body that are not as self-evident as its unadorned form would claim, Sarah Schrank's Free and Natural is a lively, enlightening book authored by an accomplished historian at the height of her powers.'-Whitney Strub, Rutgers University-Newark With appearances from such prominent and diverse figures as the architect Richard Neutra, the polymath Lewis Mumford, and the gynecologist Arnold Kegel, nudism practice clearly touched broad swaths of the American cultural landscape.'- The Journal of American History

'Clearly written and deeply researched, Free and Natural will appeal particularly to readers with special interests in California history, the decades of the 1960s and 1970s, and the history of the body in American culture. American history, Schrank teaches us, can be chronicled on our attitudes toward naked bodies, which reflect the forward march of capitalism more than any sort of radicalism.'- Pacific Historical Review 'Sarah Schrank's excellent new book Free and Natural charts the evolution of nudism in the United States. Well-researched, well-written, accessible, and fascinating, Free and Natural deserves a wide scholarly and popular readership.'- Southern California Quarterly 'This excellent book examines nudity and changing American notions of the body from the early twentieth century to the present. Nudity and the American Cult of the Body Sarah SchrankĬloth 2019 | ISBN 9780812251425 | $39.95a | Outside the Americas £32.00Įbook editions are available from selected online vendorsĪ volume in the series Nature and Culture in America

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