SOCIOL 3GG3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Frame Analysis, Sadomasochism, Erving Goffman
7 May 2019
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1/10 have experimented with sadomasochism: most pop among edu, upper-middle class. Some people have to be tied up to be free. Involves unbalanced power relationship est through roleplaying, bondage, or infliction of pain. Essential component is the knowledge someone has control over another. Historically considered mentally ill until 1980s when it was removed. The pleasure of pain: desires are acknowledged as normal a sexual and emotional release of energy. A good scene doesn"t end w orgasm but catharsis. Freud was one of first to talk about it on psych level maintained it was pathological. Become sadistic as a way of regulating desire to dom others: desire to submit is due to guilt feelings about the desire to dominate. I will hurt you but i will not harm you". Sadism derives pleasure of inflicting pain or completely controlling an unwilling person. Continue to use mental illness overtones inds are addicted to sm. They can"t love they are searching for it incapable.
