This unique book examines the relationship between wounding and sexuality, bringing together issues around sexuality, gender, power, violence and representations. Drawing on a range of disciplines including cultural and media studies, sociology and psychology, it explores social practices such as S&M, cosmetic surgery and 'extreme' sports.

Autorentext
JENNY ALEXANDER is working as an Investigative Researcher at the Advertising Standards Authority in London, UK VIV BURR is Reader in Psychology, University of Huddersfield, UK TIM EDWARDS is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Leicester, UK JEFF HEARN is Professor, University of Huddersfield, UK; Linköping University, Sweden; and Swedish School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland SHEILA JEFFREYS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Melbourne, Australia MICHELLE JONES is employed in practice-based evaluation positions within the area of men's violence ULLA ANGKJÆR JØRGENSEN is Associate Professor of Art History at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norwary TAINA KINNUNEN works as a University Lecturer of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Oulu, Finland MONA LIVHOLTS is Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Social Work, Mid Sweden University, Sweden ANTHONY MCCOSKER is Research Fellow in the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne, Australia ANI RITCHIE is Senior Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies, Southampton Solent University, UK VICTORIA ROBINSON is Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Sheffield, UK

Inhalt
Introducing the Erotics of Wounding: Sex, Violence and the Body;  J. Hearn and V. Burr Body Modification as Self-mutilation by Proxy;  S. Jeffreys Breast Augmentation Surgery: Carving the Flesh as Female;  T. Kinnunen Physical Bruises, Emotional Scars, and 'Love-bites': Women's Experiences of Men's Violence;  M. Jones and J. Hearn Harming or Healing? The Meanings of Wounding Amongst Sadomasochists who also Self-injure;  A. Ritchie Making the Moves: Masculinities, Bodies, Risk and Death in the 'Extreme' Sport of Rock-climbing;  V. Robinson Transformations of Pain: Erotic Encounters with Crash;  A. McCosker Tortured Heroes: The Story of Ouch! Fan Fiction and Sadomasochism;  J. Alexander 'Oh Spike you're covered in sexy wounds!' The Erotic Significance of Wounding and Torture in Buffy the Vampire Slayer;  V. Burr Spectacular Pain: Masculinity, Masochism and Men in the Movies;  T. Edwards Cut Pieces: Self-mutilation in Body Art;   U. Angkjær Jørgensen The Loathsome, the Rough Type and the Monster: The Violence and Wounding of Media Texts on Rape;  M. Livholts Bibliography