- Title:
- The nature of the body : a cultural history of nudism in postwar Canada
- Creator:
- Shantz, Mary-Ann Melissa
- Date Created:
- 2012
- Degree Awarded:
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Subjects:
- Nudism Canada
- Geographical Focus:
- Canada
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- Nudism emerged in early twentieth-century Germany as a corrective to the ill effects of industrialization. As recreational nudist clubs took root in Canada after the Second World War, their members engaged with contemporary concerns about mental health, juvenile delinquency, and sexual deviance. They promoted nudism as family-friendly and as a means to realize the widely shared parenting objective of creating psychologically healthy, well-adjusted citizens.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Shantz, Mary-Ann Melissa. 2012. "The nature of the body : a cultural history of nudism in postwar Canada", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_101.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.