Safe, Sane and Consensual
Author | : Darren Langdridge |
Publisher | : Palgrave MacMillan |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2007-11-08 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X030276357 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Safe, Sane and Consensual written by Darren Langdridge and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2007-11-08 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychological and medical perspectives on sadomasochism have historically been concerned with understanding it as a form of psychopathology. In the past (but still often today) studies of S/M have been concerned with extreme and most often non-consensual acts. However, more recently there has been growing interest in exploring the meaning of S/M in non-pathological ways. This book directly addresses this development, presenting some of the most recent cutting edge work on S/M by leading international scholars who all seek to understand rather than pathologise. This includes the latest thinking on theory and practice, academic-community pieces, as well as the presentation of new empirical findings across the range of identities and practices that constitute S/M.