Reviews for Counterpleasures

The average rating for Counterpleasures based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-10-13 00:00:00 Kevin Shorten The "ok" part is not so much a quibble with MacKendrick as much as it was just not in my interest to read deeply about Sade and Masoch at this particular juncture. I was primarily interested in her working out of the connection (if any) between desire, pleasure, pain and restraint within the context of Christian asceticism. This was a fruitful reading if for nothing else than to put forth the rather uncomfortable discussion that on a philosophical and bodily level Christian asceticism and s/m cross paths in their respective portrayals of power and restraint, subjectivity and negotiation of limits with respect to the body.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-02-21 00:00:00 Stephanie Peete hm.... it's amazing knowing n feeling the flow from masochism to ascetism.... betul2 spiritual. masokis sejati... bukan spt yang banyak kita ketahui.., hanya fisik dan berhenti pada tubuh. McKendrick justru sanggup menjelaskan rinci dengan rasional intensitas yang menjadikan segalanya dekat... benci dengan cinta... sakit dengan nikmat... masokis dg asketis.. ck..ck..ck...