Sensational flesh :: race, power, and masochism /

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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1. Verfasser: Musser, Amber Jamilla (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : New York University Press, [2014]
Schriftenreihe:Sexual cultures.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 255 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781479891405
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