Essential Papers on Masochism, by Margaret Ann Fitzpatrick Hanly

Essential Papers on Masochism, by Margaret Ann Fitzpatrick Hanly. 1995 hardcover. 532 pages, very nice condition, some light underlining.

An anthology of essays examining the nature and practice of sexual masochism. The contested psychoanalytic concept of masochism has served to open up pathways into less-explored regions of the human mind and behavior. Here, rituals of pain and sexual abusiveness prevail, and sometimes gruesome details of unconscious fantasies are constructed out of psychological pain, desperate need, and sexually excited, self- destructive violence. In this significant addition to the Essential Papers in Psychoanalysis series, Margaret Ann Fitzpatrick Hanly presents an anthology of the most outstanding writings in the psychoanalytic study of masochism. In bringing these essays together, Dr. Fitzpatrick Hanly expertly combines classic and contemporary theories by the most respected scholars in the field to create a varied and integrated volume.