The Collision of BDSM Against Coeducation
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BDSM, coeducation, pedagogy, emancipation, feminism, powerAbstract
The objective of this paper is to contrast BDSM with the principles, the aims and the transformative proposals of coeducation. To do so, we compile samples of the popularity of BDSM; we look at the descriptions of BDSM from the available sources; and following a hermeneutic methodology, we review the academic literature of BDSM studies, including publications with testimonies of participants of the BDSM community. Subsequently, this is all contrasted and discussed with coeducation theory. Results show that not only can BDSM be understood as a controversial referent for coeducation but also, BDSM and coeducation are two antagonic paradigms. This work reveals that the normalization of sadomasochism in formal education would imply challenges about the efficacy of coeducation. This paper focuses on a cultural phenomenon that has not yet been analyzed within the Spanish coeducational research. This is a pioneering and innovative contribution to the current theoretical debates within coeducation.
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