Plays well in groups : a journey through the world of group sex /
"From tribal religious rituals to the Playboy mansion, and from ancient Rome to Burning Man, Plays Well in Groups explores the phenomenon of group sex. Author Katherine Frank draws on surveys, ethnographic research, participant interviews, and more to provide explanations for both participation...
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.,
[2013]
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Table of Contents:
- The elementary forms of group sex
- What we talk about when we talk about "orgies"
- Becoming an orgiast: the social organization of group sex
- Disgust, shame, and guilt; the primordial soup of desire
- Case study: the "dark orgies" of the Marind-anim
- From the Coolidge effect to cosmic ecstasy: group sex as arousal and transcendence
- Games people play: group sex as experimentation, adventure, and play
- Fear and bonding in Las Vegas (and beyond): group sex as belonging, status, identity, and affirmation
- Case study: a life fantastic
- From revolutionaries to rock stars (and back again): group sex as rebellion, liberation and entertainment
- Upping the ante or over the edge?
- What are you doing after the orgy?
- Appendix A. Group sex and STDs
- Appendix B. Researchers and other voyeurs.