1st Edition
Navigating Consent Through the Lens of Contemporary Sexualities
Introduction – Nathalie Lugand
Chapter 1 – Maitresse Francoise – Nathalie Lugand
Chapter 2 -- Research Methods, Design and Ethics – Nathalie Lugand, Geraldine Bray, and Gabriel Schnee
Chapter 3 – Between Game and Play: Exploring Playing in BDSM Scene– Geraldine Bray
Chapter 4 – When Fantasy Flirts with Violence: Understanding Dark Romance – Gabriel Schnee and Nathalie Lugand
Chapter 5 – Vertigo of the Call – Gabriel Schnee
Conclusion – Nathalie Lugand
Biography
Nathalie Lugand – Nathalie Lugand holds a PhD in social psychology and is a member of the Transversal Research Unit in Psychogenesis and Psychopathology (UTRPP) at Sorbonne Paris Nord University. Her research explores sexuality, gender, work, and mental health, with a particular focus on the interplay between these dimensions. She is also the author of A Psychodynamic Approach of Female Domination: Sexuality Between Pleasure and Work.
Gabriel Schnee – Gabriel Schnee is a French psychologist trained in psychoanalysis. They previously worked in sexual health counselling with the NGO Sida Info Service and currently practices as a psychologist and psychotherapist in a public hospital. Alongside their clinical work, they are also an activist, designing and facilitating erotic and BDSM workshops for lesbian and trans communities.
Géraldine Bray – Géraldine Bray is a psychoanalyst and a doctoral candidate at Sorbonne Paris Nord University, within the Transversal Research Unit in Psychogenesis and Psychopathology (UTRPP, EA 4L03). Her research examines the intersections between theory, clinical practice, and politics within psychoanalytic work.
