Edgework

<p>What do skydiving rock climbing and downhill skiing have in common with stock-trading unprotected sex and sadomasochism? All are high risk pursuits. <em>Edgework</em> explores the world of voluntary risk-taking investigating the seductive nature of pursuing peril and teasing out the boundaries between legal and criminal behavior; conscious and unconscious acts; sanity and insanity; acceptable risk and stupidity. The distinguished contributors to this collection profile high risk-takers and explore their experiences with risk through such topics as juvenile delinquency street anarchism sadomasochism avant-garde art business risks and extreme sport.</p>