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Die Wahl der Qual: ein Einblick in die kleine Lebens-Welt des Algophilen

Agonising choices: a glimpse into the small realm of the algophile
[journal article]

Hitzler, Ronald

Abstract

Anhand der Beschreibung einer Party, auf deren "Höhepunkt" eine Person mit einem Brandzeichen versehen wird, wird eine aktuelle S/M-Szene vorgestellt, in der von den Akteuren in Spiel-Rollen wie "Herr" und "Sklave" besondere, von ihnen sexuell konnotierte Rituale vollzogen werden. Dabei wird das Pri... view more

Anhand der Beschreibung einer Party, auf deren "Höhepunkt" eine Person mit einem Brandzeichen versehen wird, wird eine aktuelle S/M-Szene vorgestellt, in der von den Akteuren in Spiel-Rollen wie "Herr" und "Sklave" besondere, von ihnen sexuell konnotierte Rituale vollzogen werden. Dabei wird das Prinzip der "Lebensweltanalyse" bzw. der theoretische Hintergrund der "kleinen sozialen Lebens-Welten" erörtert. Jenseits des gegenwärtig kaum noch übersehbaren öffentlichen Spiels mit ästhetischen Elementen des algophilen Zeichen- und Symbolsystems zeigt sich dem ethnographisch interessierten Blick der distinkte Erfahrungskomplex einer nach wie vor für die meisten von uns "fremden und seltsamen" Welt, die vom Autor in ihrem Eigen-Sinn rekonstruiert wird.... view less


To convey an impression of the current S/M scene, a party is described at the climax of which one of the participants is branded, and certain sexual roles such as "master" and "slave" are enacted. The author discusses the concept of "lifeworld analysis" and looks into the background of this "sma... view more

To convey an impression of the current S/M scene, a party is described at the climax of which one of the participants is branded, and certain sexual roles such as "master" and "slave" are enacted. The author discusses the concept of "lifeworld analysis" and looks into the background of this "small social lifeworlds". Whilst algophile signs and symbols currently seem to exert a powerful fascination on the general public, there is much to interest the ethnologist's eye in this world which to most of us remains "strange and peculiar". The author attempts to uncover its underlying meaning.... view less

Keywords
sex behavior; lebenswelt; analysis; ritual; sexuality; ethnography

Classification
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories

Method
descriptive study

Free Keywords
sexuelle Rituale; Lebensweltanalyse; Sexualethnographie; sadism; masochism; sexual rituals; lifeworld analysis; ethnography of sex

Document language
German

Publication Year
1993

Page/Pages
p. 228-242

Journal
Zeitschrift für Sexualforschung, 6 (1993) 3

Status
Published Version; reviewed

Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications


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