Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life

Author:   Alicia M. Walker ,  Arielle Kuperberg
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9798881803025


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   16 October 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life


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Author:   Alicia M. Walker ,  Arielle Kuperberg
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9798881803025


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   16 October 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Searching for a Home Chapter 2: Sexual Fulfillment and Satisfying Relationships: The Kitchen of Happiness Chapter 3: Identity: The Bedroom of Happiness (with closets) Chapter 4: Relationships with Good Communication: The Dining Room of Happiness Chapter 5: Freedom from Society’s Expectations: The Basement of Happiness Chapter 6: BDSM Community: The Living Room of Happiness Conclusion: Coming Home Bibliography

Reviews

Whether the heights of ecstasy or the depths of authenticity—whatever you crave—Bound by BDSM will inspire you to stretch your body, expand your mind, and reach for what you need. * Lisa Wade, author of American Hookup: The Culture of Sex on Campus * Even if you don't know anything about BDSM or don't have an interest in knowing anything about BDSM, there are valuable lessons and insights for anyone in any kind of relationship, romantic or not, in Alicia M. Walker and Arielle Kuperberg's well-researched, informative and engaging book. * Vicki Larson, author of LATitude: How You Can Make a Live Apart Together Relationship Work * Bound by BDSM is not just a book about kinky sex and it’s how-to's, but a guide to leading a more fulfilling life. It details Walker’s and Kuperberg’s research into the private lives of actual BDSM practitioners and gives readers an inside look into what makes BDSM pleasurable and desirable. The book also warns of the dangers of not knowing how to do it well. Bound by BDSM is for anyone who wants to learn how to practice better communication and connection, and how these can lead to a more pleasurable and passionate relationship. This book was a fascinating and important read. * Tammy Nelson, director of the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute and author of Open Monogamy: A Guide to Co-Creating Your Ideal Relationship Agreement *


Author Information

Alicia M. Walker is an associate professor of sociology at Missouri State University and the author of The Secret Life of the Cheating Wife: Power, Pragmatism, and Pleasure in Women’s Infidelity and Chasing Masculinity: Men, Validation, and Infidelity. Her work has appeared in Redbook, CNN, New York Times, The Cut, Daily Mail, Bustle, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Vice, Men’s Health, USA Today, Psychology Today, The Independent, The Sun, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, The Sun, and Business Insider. Arielle Kuperberg is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her research has been widely discussed in hundreds of media articles all over the world, including the New York Times, Fortune, Cosmopolitan, Time Magazine, Fox News, NBC, NPR, and The Atlantic.

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