Samenvatting
This unique book examines the relationship between wounding and sexuality, bringing together issues around sexuality, gender, power, violence and representations. Drawing on a range of disciplines including cultural and media studies, sociology and psychology, it explores social practices such as S&M, cosmetic surgery and 'extreme' sports.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781349361823
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Inhoudsopgave
Introducing the Erotics of Wounding: Sex, Violence and the Body; J. Hearn and V. Burr Body Modification as Self-mutilation by Proxy; S. Jeffreys Breast Augmentation Surgery: Carving the Flesh as Female; T. Kinnunen Physical Bruises, Emotional Scars, and 'Love-bites': Women's Experiences of Men's Violence; M. Jones and J. Hearn Harming or Healing? The Meanings of Wounding Amongst Sadomasochists who also Self-injure; A. Ritchie Making the Moves: Masculinities, Bodies, Risk and Death in the 'Extreme' Sport of Rock-climbing; V. Robinson Transformations of Pain: Erotic Encounters with Crash; A. McCosker Tortured Heroes: The Story of Ouch! Fan Fiction and Sadomasochism; J. Alexander 'Oh Spike you're covered in sexy wounds!' The Erotic Significance of Wounding and Torture in Buffy the Vampire Slayer; V. Burr Spectacular Pain: Masculinity, Masochism and Men in the Movies; T. Edwards Cut Pieces: Self-mutilation in Body Art; U. Angkjær Jørgensen The Loathsome, the Rough Type and the Monster: The Violence and Wounding of Media Texts on Rape; M. Livholts Bibliography