The Fetish Fact Book [Mass Market Paperback]

Paul Scott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004

Fetishism has been an enduring element at the cutting edge of style for decades. It hints at decadence and danger and speaks the language of the rebel. This accessible treasure trove of kinky delights is packed full of facts about the influence of fetish on popular culture, design, advertising, cult TV and art, as well as the role of fetish icons in cinema, music and literature.

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About the Author

Paul Scott is a popular culture expert and specialist on all things fetish. He is the author of My Secret Garden Shed - Men's Sexual Fantasies.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Virgin Books (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753509954
• ISBN-13: 978-0753509951
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,569,748 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fetish has wormed its way into American Mainstream Culture., August 7, 2007

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Most Americans haven't the faintest idea of how deeply fetishes have wormed their way into the popular culture. Leave it to a Brit to point out the obvious to those of us living in their former American Colony. After a brief definition of just what constitutes the sub-culture of "Fetishism," Scott provides a historical glimpse of various fetishes especially those practiced within the Christian Church almost since it's birth.
In addition to the peculiar practices of some of the Saints, and in other ancient cultures, the author then examines Feudal Japan and the birth of Japanese Rope Art and bondage fetishes. From Japan the author visits the France of Louis XV and then switches to the world of the Marquis de Sade. He slowly works through modern history including the Weimar Republic to its portrayal in the movie "Cabaret." Other films with a strong "fetish twist" included "After Hours," "Alien," "Barbarella," "Belle de Jour," "Blue Velvet," "Cat People," "The Matrix," and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl." etc., etc.
Masked Balls, T.E Lawrence, Biker Chic, Corsets, Man Ray, Betty Page, Liz Hurley, Angelina Jolie, Emma Peel, Madonna, Goths, Robert Mapplethorp, whips, flogging, humiliation, unusual and horrible public punishments of criminals, leather, latex rubber, stockings, garter belts and extremely high-heeled boots, spanking, and S&M are only a few of the topics discussed by the author. It's amazing how the subliminal messages of various fetishes have slipped into main street fashions, music, literature, television and the cinema. As some of the obvious examples of the influence of various fetishes were pointed out and documented by the author, this reader felt like he was undergoing an epiphany. "Of course, it's so logical and obvious, how could I have missed it," was my usual reaction to what I was reading. I definitely grew up in a very sheltered home environment.
This brief review can't begin to convey all the fetish facts revealed by this book. Once a reader has studied it, the whole media world appears entirely different. My biggest criticism of this book was the fact that it was printed in such a small format size (less than 4" by 6") that it was difficult to read, especially since the print was a shade or two light for the small type used for the text. That was probably because darker print would have shown through the book's cheap paper stock. Despite the ultra-economic (Cheap Charlie) production of the book itself, once a person has read this tome, the everyday news of the world will take on a whole new meaning. Humanity is very, very kinky and it often doesn't even realize it.

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a good read, March 30, 2011

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So, it was with absolute excitement that I embarked on reading the book. Once I began reading it, I was hooked and devoured the entire book in a few days.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Expected, December 2, 2009

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Trista Ott (Curwensville, Pa) - See all my reviews
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This book was not what I had expected when I purchased it. I felt there could have been alot more detail on things in this book, a little more specific on the fetishes at hand. If you are looking for a fetish book there are plenty of others our there better then this one.