Sensational Flesh Race, Power, and Masochism

Name: Sensational Flesh Race, Power, and Masochism
Price: 30.65 USD
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ISBN: 9781479832491

ISBN-10: 1479832499

ISBN-13: 9781479832491

Edition: 2014

Authors: Amber Jamilla Musser

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Description:

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 between power and subjectivity. Engaging with a range of debates about lesbian S&M, racialization,…

Book details

Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 9/5/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Amber Jamilla Musser is Assistant Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality studies at Washington University in St. Louis.