Sadomasochism: Powerful Pleasures

ISBN-13: 9781560236405 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 376 str.

Peggy Kleinplatz

Opis

A book that dispels the myths about those who prefer to go beyond vanilla sex The mental health professions and society have marginalized people who practice sadomasochism (SM). Sadomasochism: Powerful Pleasures is a comprehensive exploration of the entire sexual subculture that lies on the cutting edge of society. Though vilified by society at largeallthe way from the religious right to the feminist leftthese interdisciplinary discussions of the latest high-quality research shed surprising light on SM practitioners and their out-of-the-mainstream activities. Leading experts reveal the latest valuable information, research findings, and rational thought about sexuality that lies beyond vanilla. To gain a broader understanding of human sexuality, the study of SM is crucial for what it reveals about us as sexual beings. Sadomasochism: Powerful Pleasures reveals many facets of extraordinary sexual practices and how and why pain holds an important and pleasurable place in SM practitioners' private lives. The text clearly discusses the results of top-notch research into clients' behaviors and perspectives, reveals the prevalence of SM behaviors in today's culture, and stresses the need for greater tolerance and understanding. The realization of SM desires and their acceptance are explored in detail. This unflinching look at the world and the people of SM will guide scholars and lay people alike into a more sensitive, sex-friendly viewpoint of the people society calls kinky.

Spis treści

Introduction, Charles Moser, Peggy J. Kleinplatz; Chapter 1 Sadomasochism and the Social Sciences, Thomas S. Weinberg; Chapter 2 Differences and Similarities Between Gay and Straight Individuals Involved in the Sadomasochistic Subculture, Niklas Nordling, N. Kenneth Sandnabba, Pekka Santtila, Laurence Alison; Chapter 3 Sexual Spanking, the Self, and the Construction of Deviance, Rebecca F. Plante; Chapter 4 24/7 SM Slavery, Peter L. Dancer, Peggy J. Kleinplatz, Charles Moser; Chapter 5 Mainstreaming Kink, Margot D. Weiss; Chapter 6 Understanding Sadomasochism, Patricia A. Cross, Kim Matheson; Chapter 7 The Spanner Trials and the Changing Law on Sadomasochism in the UK, Chris White; Chapter 8 Negotiating Limits, Robert B. Ridinger; Chapter 9 Discrimination of SM-Identified Individuals, Susan Wright; Chapter 10 SM (Sadomasochistic) Interests as an Issue in a Child Custody Proceeding, Marty Klein, Charles Moser; Chapter 11 The ICD Diagnoses of Fetishism and Sadomasochism, Odd Reiersøl, Svein Skeid; Chapter 12 SM International; Chapter 13 Psychotherapeutic Issues with “Kinky” Clients, Margaret Nichols; Chapter 14 Investigating Bias in Psychotherapy with BDSM Clients, Keely Kolmes, Wendy Stock, Charles Moser; Chapter 15 Learning from Extraordinary Lovers, Peggy J. Kleinplatz;

O autorze

Peggy J. Kleinplatz, Charles Moser