Social Sadomasochism by Martin Kantor Md

Social Sadomasochism by Martin Kantor Md

Explains the subtle but pervasive aspects of sadomasochism that affect everyday relationships across our lives, detailing when the power and control dynamics become neurotic and describing actions that can be taken to better individuals and improve society. For most people, a whip-wielding, leather-clad sexual subculture comes to mind when they hear the phrase "sadomasochism." But as psychiatrist Martin Kantor explains in this book, sadomasochism is generally about power, control, dominance, and submission, dynamics that are subtle and pervasive in all of our lives, from home life to work life to social interactions including political arenas. The bottom line: sadomasochism is about the giving or receiving pleasure from the infliction or reception of pain or humiliation and both pain and pleasure can be purely emotional, no sexual or physical context necessary. Kantor deconstructs sadomasochism to show us how it affects each of us, consciously or not. He explains the "life phases" of sadomasochism, the role early trauma plays in this self-defeating action when it reaches a neurotic level, and the damage it does to individuals, loved ones, and society. This ground-breaking book will appeal to psychology students and researchers, as well as general readers with an interest in psychology.

Useful to beginning practitioners and students or scholars* Choice *

Martin Kantor, MD, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist who has been in private practice in Boston and New York City, and served as assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Mount Sinai Medical School.

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ISBN 13	9781440863202
ISBN 10	1440863202
Title	Social Sadomasochism
Author	Martin Kantor Md
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year published	2019-10-25
Number of pages	288
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