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'Naked' in America

Americans are notoriously fickle about the naked human body. We're prudish, prurient and inhibited -- but we're also outrageous. We talk with author Bram Dijkstra about his new book "Naked," which examines the complex and compelling role nudity plays in American culture.
Michael Krasny

Americans are notoriously fickle about the naked human body. We’re prudish, prurient and inhibited — but we’re also outrageous. We talk with author Bram Dijkstra about his new book “Naked,” which examines the complex and compelling role nudity plays in American culture.

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Bram Dijkstra, professor of English literature at UC San Diego, author of "Naked" and other books including "Evil Sisters: The Threat of Female Sexuality and the Cult of Manhood"

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