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In support of a sociological perspective that sadomasochism is not a pathology or deviant behavior but a sexual lifestyle of socially produced and shared fantasies, Weinberg (sociology, SUNY-Buffalo) has added new material to the revised edition of this work. He advocates that sadomasochism be viewed as a subculture with its own norms, values, formal organizations, and symbols. Supplementing the sociological and social-psychological explanations, he has included autobiographical accounts for a collection ranging from sterile scholarly writings to the risque confessions of a dominatrix. Unfortunately, the pieces are uneven in quality and raise certain paradoxes within the sociological theory: Weinberg would have us believe that sadomasochism is "just another social behavior," yet several essayists argue that the very remarkable nature of sadomasochism is itself what gives its adherents their charge. This poorly edited collection is not recommended.?David R. Johnson, Louisiana State Univ. Lib., EuniceCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.