Reviews for Essential papers on masochism

The average rating for Essential papers on masochism based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-07-20 00:00:00 Jewelrit Stewart Tough read; seems written exclusively for psychologists and clinicians. Excellent psychoanalytical concepts and insights regarding personality disorders and behavior.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-11-30 00:00:00 Gabriel Hernandez I learned a lot reading this, and it certainly gave me a lot to think about, but Marcus' differentiation between "authoritarian masochism" (someone's love of oppression in everyday society) and "sexual masochism" (a love of domination limited to the bedroom) led to some questionable conclusions, in my mind. Her suggestion that masochism is a disease that she has tried to rid herself of; her warning that, since women are viewed primarily as sexual objects under patriarchy, admitting that we are sexual masochists will give men an excuse to treat us like authoritarian masochists; her seeming refusal to engage with queer and trans experiences of masochism -- all of these come across as dangerously reactionary and heteronormative. Still, as someone who is trying to branch out and read more about subjects like this, I appreciated it for its accessibility and frankness.