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Many existing theories and concepts can be useful in the study of nudity, and for understanding the feelings and modes of behaviour associated with it. In this chapter I shall outline, explain and critically assess them, highlighting their limitations and offering possible alternatives for their theoretical shortcomings.
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Górnicka, B. (2016). Nakedness as a theoretical problem. 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_6
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