A Defence of Masochism

Anita Phillips (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

184 Seiten

1998
Faber & Faber (Verlag)
978-0-571-19042-3 (ISBN)

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Who are the masochists and what is their purpose? Is it a dangerous perversion, or a harmless pastime? This book portrays a striking picture of human longing, curiosity and eroticism, drawing on a variety of literary, psychoanalytic and cultural sources, from Freud and Sacher-Masoch's "Venus in Furs" to David Lynch films and "The Story of O".

Sado-masochism has become an influence on art, fashion, literature and thought. Who are the masochists, and why are they doing it? Is is a dangerous perversion, or a harmless, playful pastime? Addressing these questions, this book presents a portrait of human longing, curiosity and eroticism, drawing on a variety of literary, psychoanalytic and cultural sources, from Freud and Sacher-Masoch's "Venus in Furs" to David Lynch films and "The Story of O".

Erscheint lt. Verlag	2.3.1998
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sexualität / Partnerschaft
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10	0-571-19042-1 / 0571190421
ISBN-13	978-0-571-19042-3 / 9780571190423
Zustand	Neuware