Naked surfing: A Brazilian example of body ecology

Bernard Andrieu (1, 2) , Terezinha Petrucia da Nóbrega (3) , Olivier Sirost (4)

1 LHSP - Laboratoire d'Histoire des Sciences et de Philosophie - Archives Henri Poincaré
2 UPD5 - Université Paris Descartes - Paris 5
3 UFRN - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte [Natal]
4 CETAPS - Centre d’études des transformations des activités physiques et sportives

The relationship between the body and nature is an essential chapter in the studies on corporeality and body ecology, one that articulates ethical, social, and educational issues. Using French and Brazilian studies, this paper presents a reflection on the body and naturism, highlighting aspects of body ethics, hygiene, leisure, nudity, and modesty. In the theoretical context of the geography of sport, the authors present naturism and the practice of naked surfing on Tambaba Beach in João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil.

Keywords: body; nudity; naturism; ecology; leisure

Domains: Humanities and Social Sciences; Social Anthropology and ethnology

Bernard Andrieu, Terezinha Petrucia da Nóbrega, Olivier Sirost. Naked surfing: A Brazilian example of body ecology. Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure, 2017, 40 (1), pp.76 - 84. ⟨10.1080/07053436.2017.1282015⟩. ⟨hal-01847701⟩