Consensual violence : sex, sports, and the politics of injury
(eBook)
Author
Published
Oakland, California : University of California Press, 2017.
Format
eBook
ISBN
9780520964723, 0520964721
Physical Desc
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
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Language
English
Notes
General Note
Previously issued in print: 2016.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
In this novel approach to understanding consent, Jill D. Weinberg presents two case studies of activities in which participants engage in violent acts: competitive mixed martial arts (MMA) and sexual sadism and masochism (BDSM). Participants in both cases assent to injury and thereby engage in a form of social decriminalization, using the language of consent to render their actions legally and socially tolerable. Yet, these activities are treated differently under criminal battery law: sports, including MMA, are generally absolved from the charge of criminal battery, whereas BDSM often represents a violation of criminal battery law. Using interviews and ethnographic observation, Weinberg argues that where law authorizes a person's consent to an activity, as in MMA, consent is not meaningfully constructed or regulated by the participants themselves.
Target Audience
Specialized.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Consent (Law) -- Case studies.
Decriminalization -- Social aspects -- Case studies.
Electronic books.
Mixed martial arts -- Law and legislation -- Case studies.
Mixed martial arts -- Social aspects -- Case studies.
Sadomasochism -- Law and legislation -- Case studies.
Sadomasochism -- Social aspects -- Case studies.
Violence -- Social aspects -- Case studies.
Decriminalization -- Social aspects -- Case studies.
Electronic books.
Mixed martial arts -- Law and legislation -- Case studies.
Mixed martial arts -- Social aspects -- Case studies.
Sadomasochism -- Law and legislation -- Case studies.
Sadomasochism -- Social aspects -- Case studies.
Violence -- Social aspects -- Case studies.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Weinberg, J. D. (2017). Consensual violence: sex, sports, and the politics of injury . University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Weinberg, Jill D.. 2017. Consensual Violence: Sex, Sports, and the Politics of Injury. University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Weinberg, Jill D.. Consensual Violence: Sex, Sports, and the Politics of Injury University of California Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Weinberg, Jill D.. Consensual Violence: Sex, Sports, and the Politics of Injury University of California Press, 2017.
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