Contract with the Skin

Contract with the Skin
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Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 0816628874
ISBN-13 : 9780816628872
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Book Synopsis Contract with the Skin by : Kathy O'Dell

Download or read book Contract with the Skin written by Kathy O'Dell and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having oneself shot. Putting out fires with the bare hands and feet. Biting the body and photographing the marks. Sewing one's own mouth shut--all in front of an audience. What do these kinds of performances tell us about the social and historical context in which they occurred? Fascinating and accessibly written, CONTRACT WITH THE SKIN addresses the question in relation to psychoanalytic and legal concepts of masochism. 34 photos.


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