A Defence of Masochism
Encyclopedia
A Defence of Masochism is a 1998 non-fiction
book
by Anita Phillips covering the topic of BDSM
, which offers philosophical and sociological arguments for the virtues of masochism.
Non-fiction
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Book
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by Anita Phillips covering the topic of BDSM
BDSM
BDSM is an erotic preference and a form of sexual expression involving the consensual use of restraint, intense sensory stimulation, and fantasy power role-play. The compound acronym BDSM is derived from the terms bondage and discipline , dominance and submission , and sadism and masochism...
, which offers philosophical and sociological arguments for the virtues of masochism.
External links
- Anita Phillips. A Defence of Masochism. London: Faber & Faber, 1998. ISBN 0-571-19697-7