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Book SynopsisIn 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.
Trade Review'To write a book in support of sadomasochism (s/m) is a risky undertaking for a legal academic... Canadian law and sexuality scholar Ummni Khan rises brilliantly to the challenge... Khan skillfully weaves together her analysis of each discursive framework to paint a picture of the stories we tell about s/m.' -- Dana Phillips McGill Law Journal, vol 61:01:2015 '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
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Prelude Introduction Chapter 1: Who's Your Daddy? S/M's Founding Fathers Chapter 2: Feminists Divided: The Battle over S/M in the Sex Wars Chapter 3: S/M in Show Biz Chapter 4: The Legal Fondling of S/M Pornography Chapter 5: The Legal Fondling of S/M Practice Conclusion: Epistemic Violence, Epistemic Pleasures Notes Bibliography Index
