Sensational Flesh : Race, Power, and Masochism /

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In everyday language, masochism is usually understood as the desire to abdicate control in exchange for sensation-pleasure, pain, or a combination thereof. Yet at its core, masochism is a site where power, bodies, and society come together. Sensational Flesh uses masochism as a lens to examine how p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Musser, Amber Jamilla (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2014]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Sexual dominance and submission.
Sadomasochism.
Race.
Queer theory.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gender Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
Theorie queer.
Domination et soumission (Sexualite)
Sadomasochisme.
Racial Groups
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In everyday language, masochism is usually understood as the desire to abdicate control in exchange for sensation-pleasure, pain, or a combination thereof. Yet at its core, masochism is a site where power, bodies, and society come together. Sensational Flesh uses masochism as a lens to examine how power structures race, gender, and embodiment in different contexts. Drawing on rich and varied sources-from 19th century sexology, psychoanalysis, and critical theory to literary texts and performance art-Amber Jamilla Musser employs masochism as a powerful diagnostic tool for probing relationships.
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 pages).
ISBN:9781479891405

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