Sensational Flesh: Race, Power, and Masochism

by Amber Jamilla Musser

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479832499
• ISBN13: 9781479832491
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"