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Among the naturists

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Nakedness, Shame, and Embarrassment

Part of the book series: Figurationen. Schriften zur Zivilisations- und Prozesstheorie ((FIG,volume 12))

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In this chapter I report on my participant observation in a nude swimming club in Dublin. I am going to describe not only what I observed, but also what I felt, in an unfamiliar setting that was replete with potential embarrassment.

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Górnicka, B. (2016). Among the naturists. In: Nakedness, Shame, and Embarrassment. Figurationen. Schriften zur Zivilisations- und Prozesstheorie, vol 12. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-15984-9_2

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