Playing on the Edge

Explore the world of consensual sadomasochism from the inside out in this groundbreaking book. Ethnographer Staci Newmahr takes readers on a journey into a public, pansexual SM community where participants negotiate boundaries between chaos and order, and experiences of "violence" intersect with experiences of the erotic. Through detailed life stories and immersive participant observation, Playing on the Edge challenges assumptions about sadomasochism, sexuality, eroticism, and emotional experience, offering a fresh perspective on intimacy and how it's achieved.