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Vicarious Kinks: S/M in the Socio-Legal Imaginary
Ummni Khan
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Description for Vicarious Kinks: S/M in the Socio-Legal Imaginary
Paperback. In Vicarious Kinks, Ummni Khan looks at the mass of claims that film, feminism, the human sciences, and law make about sadomasochism and its practitioners, and the way those claims become the basis for the legal regulation of sadomasochist pornography and practice. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
Who decides where “normal” stops and “perverse” begins? In Vicarious Kinks, Ummni Khan looks at the mass of claims that film, feminism, the human sciences, and law make about sadomasochism and its practitioners, and the way those claims become the basis for the legal regulation of sadomasochist pornography and practice. Khan’s audacious proposal is that for film, feminism, law, and science, the constant focus on taboo sexuality is a form of “vicarious kink” itself.
Rather than attempt to establish the “truth” about sadomasochism, Vicarious Kinks asks who decides that sadomasochism is perverse, examining how various fields present their claims to ... Read more
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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
570g
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442615519
SKU
V9781442615519
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About Ummni Khan
Ummni Khan is an associate professor in the Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University.
Reviews for Vicarious Kinks: S/M in the Socio-Legal Imaginary
‘Bold, original, and unafraid to take risks… Khan’s book skillfully analyzes the regulation of s/m from original vantage points, pushing its readers to the boundaries of law and culture.’
Kyle Kirkup
Osgoode Hall Law Journal – vol 53:01:2015
‘To write a book in support of sadomasochism (s/m) is a risky undertaking for a legal academic…. Canadian law ... Read more
Kyle Kirkup
Osgoode Hall Law Journal – vol 53:01:2015
‘To write a book in support of sadomasochism (s/m) is a risky undertaking for a legal academic…. Canadian law ... Read more