{"product_id":"naturism-in-the-united-states-frances-and-mason-merrills-nudism-comes-to-america-paperback","title":"Naturism in the United States: Frances and Mason Merrill's Nudism Comes to America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Rich\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003ePaul Rich\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFrances \u0026amp;. Mason Merrill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis controversial book has been a stalwart part of the reading lists of those attracted to naturism, which involved much more than simply taking off clothes and lying on a beach. The complex relationship that involves nudity with disciplines as disparate as yoga and environmentalism makes the subject perennially pertinent. Frances and Mason Merrill traveled widely and exhaustively to produce a survey of permanent usefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Paul Rich is a member of the American Sociological Association and of the American and Popular Culture Associations. With his parents he spent time at The Cloisters on Sea Island, Georgia, the retreat for decidedly staid members of the Social Register escaping Northern winters, and heard that another part of the island was sheltering the less socially ambitious unclad. The juxtaposition has always intrigued him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47418266681522,"sku":"9781935907138","price":22.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2e53180abbbeb17cb0fed4d87abfa187.webp?v=1778447557","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/naturism-in-the-united-states-frances-and-mason-merrills-nudism-comes-to-america-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}