Kinky in the Digital Age: Gay Men's Subcultures and Social Identities

Through rapid cultural change and technological advances, kink subculture has become more visible and accessible—and less stigmatized—than ever before. Internet communities have created exciting new possibilities for social identities and communities in ways that were once thought unimageable, both online and in the real world.

This book combines a range of psychological, sociological, and cultural theories with 74 interviews of gay men in this community to unpack their attraction to kink an...