Description: Further DetailsTitle: Chinese Femininities/Chinese MasculinitiesCondition: NewSubtitle: A ReaderISBN-10: 0520221168EAN: 9780520221161ISBN: 9780520221161Publisher: University of California PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 01/07/2002Description: The past two centuries have witnessed tremendous upheavals in every aspect of Chinese culture and society. At the level of everyday life, some of the most remarkable transformations have occurred in the realm of gender. Chinese Femininities/Chinese Masculinities is a mix of illuminating historical and ethnographic studies of gender from the 1700s to the present. The essays in this highly creative collection are organized in pairs that alternate in focus between femininity and masculinity, between subjects traditionally associated with feminism (such as family life) and those rarely considered from a gendered point of view (like banditry). The chapters provide a wealth of interesting detail on such varied topics as court cases involving widows and homosexuals; ideal spouses of early-twentieth-century radicals; changing images of prostitutes; the masculinity of qigong masters; sexuality in the era of reform; and the eroticization of minorities. While most of the essays were specifically written for this volume, a few are reprinted as a testament to their enduring value.Exploring the central role of gender as an organizing principle of Chinese social life, Chinese Femininities/ Chinese Masculinities is an innovative reader that will spark new debate in a wide range of disciplines.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmItem Width: 30mmItem Weight: 635gContributor: Susan Brownell (Edited by), Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom (Edited by), Thomas Laqueur (Foreword by)Author: Susan BrownellGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Gender Sex & Relationships, Social SciencesBook Series: Asia: Local Studies / Global ThemesRelease Year: 2002 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Chinese Femininities/Chinese Masculinities
Title: Chinese Femininities/Chinese Masculinities
Subtitle: A Reader
ISBN-10: 0520221168
EAN: 9780520221161
ISBN: 9780520221161
Release Date: 01/07/2002
Release Year: 2002
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Contributor: Thomas Laqueur (Foreword by)
Genre: Society & Culture
Topic: Social Sciences
Number of Pages: 474 Pages
Publication Name: Chinese Femininities/Chinese Masculinities : a Reader
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Year: 2002
Item Height: 1.2 in
Subject: Sociology / General, Men's Studies, Gender Studies, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 22.4 Oz
Author: Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom
Subject Area: Social Science
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Series: Asia: Local Studies / Global Themes Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
