Anatomy of Masochism |
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| Author:
| Rathbone, June |
| Series title: | The Plenum Series in Social/Clinical Psychology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-306-46593-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2001 |
| Publisher: | Springer Netherlands
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $356.95 |
Book Description:
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Are dominance and submission inevitable in human relationships? Believing that sadomasochism is becoming an ever more obtrusive phenomenon in developed countries, the author surveyed 48 self-declared sadomasochists (43 male, 5 female) and 35 controls (26 male, 9 female) in an effort to elicit information on early family relationships, morale, and sexual behavior and fantasy; she also looks at the philosophy of masochism and its damaging effects.
Are dominance and submission inevitable in human relationships? Believing that sadomasochism is becoming an ever more obtrusive phenomenon in developed countries, the author surveyed 48 self-declared sadomasochists (43 male, 5 female) and 35 controls (26 male, 9 female) in an effort to elicit information on early family relationships, morale, and sexual behavior and fantasy; she also looks at the philosophy of masochism and its damaging effects.