Nudity (with Ruth Barcan, Ph.D.)
Taboo Science
Evolution of Social Customs into Psychological Norms
Over centuries, naked bodies disappeared from public spaces in Europe, the US, and Australia, transitioning to art galleries, advertising, and billboards. Sociologist Norbert Elias observed the shift of social customs to psychological norms, where behaviors that were once common gradually became unacceptable in public but acceptable in other forms of media.
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