Thinking Kink: The Collision of BDSM, Feminism and Popular Culture - Softcover

Scott, Catherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786498633 ISBN 13: 9780786498635

Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2015

Synopsis

When the mildly kink-themed trilogy 50 Shades of Grey became popular reading in 2012, the media speculated that feminism was in reverse, as the public went mad over bondage and discipline, domination and submission and sadomasochism (BDSM). The novels provoked academic debate about BDSM and the issues it raises for feminists. Is the female dominant truly powerful or is she just another objectified body?
Does lesbian BDSM avoid the problematic nature of heterosexual kink, or is it actually more subject to the male gaze of feminist theory? And what is it about kink that has creators of pop culture from Anne Rice to the producers of Scrubs using it to attract audiences?
Examining the tropes of kink in books, TV shows, film and the music industry, this work addresses these and other questions that depictions of BDSM raise for the feminist audience. The author interweaves her own research and experiences in the BDSM scene with the subculture's portrayal in the media.

About this title

About the Author:

The late Catherine Scott was a freelance writer from Great Britain. She wrote for Ms. magazine, The Daily Telegraph and the Times Literary Supplement.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0786498633
• ISBN 13: 9780786498635
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228