The social construction of sexuality and perversion: deconstructing sadomasochism

This book deconstructs the pathologizing category of 'sadomasochism' in orderto account for the 'lived realities' of consensual 'SM' play, emphasizing theconnection between the corporeal and the political in contemporary consumer cultures. It discusses the homogenization of desire and ownership and use of 'body' and 'sexual ethics'. INDICE: Introduction - Deconstructing 'Normalizing' Concepts - The 'Field': 'Lived Experiences' of Consensual 'SM' and 'Subjugated Knowledges' - 'Sadomasochism' - A Social Construction and its Use - Challenging Claims of a Non-violent Modernity - Consensual 'SM' as a Spiritual Practice and the Experience of'Transcendence' - Alternative Readings of Consensual 'SM' - Bibliography

• ISBN: 978-0-230-52210-7
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 29/09/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés