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Theorising Chinese Masculinity : Society and Gender in China by Kam Louie (2009, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521119049
ISBN-139780521119047
eBay Product ID (ePID)110879823
Product Key Features
Number of Pages248 Pages
Publication NameTheorising Chinese Masculinity : Society and Gender in China
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
SubjectEthnic Studies / General, Men's Studies
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science
AuthorKam Louie
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight13.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Reviews'In [the book], Kam Louie offers us a very clear and concise analysis of the cultural models of Chinese masculinity from ancient imperial times to the present age of transnational contact ... Louie's book could be considered a pioneering effort to provide a rather comprehensive study of this subject. Besides describing in detail the historical development of the male image from premodern to contemporary times, Louie also focuses on the ways in which Chinese men have been represented under the Western gaze and how these representations have negotiated with the dominant Western culture.' Philosophy East and West, "Theorising Chinese Masculinity is a welcome addition to studies in gender--both globally and in terms of China specifically. The book is a boon for those teaching Chinese gender studies in that it offers accessible and stimulating insights into the iconography and representations of Chinese masculinity." Asian Studies Review, "Theorising Chinese Masculinity is a lucid and concise analysis of the cultural archetypes shaping Chinese masculinity....Louie's monograph is...essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in gender in China." Intersections, 'This book is unique in its originality as it provides a much-needed account of masculinity in Chinese society and beyond ... a breath of fresh air ... For anyone concerned with understanding the construction of cultural and sexual identities, this book offers needed insights into a long neglected arena of masculinity. Louie's stimulating and readable account of the construction of Chinese masculinity could not have arrived at a better time.' Sociology, 'Theorising Chinese Masculinity is a welcome addition to studies on gender - both globally and in terms of China specifically. The book is a boon for those teaching Chinese gender studies in that it offers accessible and stimulating insights into the iconography and representations of Chinese masculinity.' Asian Studies Review
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal305.31/0951
Table Of Content1. Introducing wen-wu: towards a definition of Chinese masculinity; 2. Portrait of the God of War Guan Yu: sex, politics and wu masculinity; 3. Confucius as sage, teacher, businessman: transformations of the wen Icon; 4. Scholars and intellectuals: representations of wen masculinity past and present; 5. The working-class hero: images of wu in traditional and Post-Mao fiction; 6. Women's voices: the ideal 'woman's man' in the twentieth century; 7. Lao She's The Two Mas and foreign wives: constructing wen masculinity for the modern world; 8. Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Chow Yun Fat: internationalising wu masculinity; 9. Wen-wu reconstructed: Chinese masculinity hybridised and globalised; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive analysis of Chinese masculinity. While there is a vast Eurocentric scholarship on gender and sexuality, there has been little work addressing these issues within the Chinese context. Kam Louie uses the concepts of wen (cultural attainment) and wu (martial valour) to explain attitudes to masculinity. This revises most Western analyses of Asian masculinity that rely on the yin-yang binary. Examining classical and contemporary Chinese literature and film, the book also looks at the Chinese diaspora to consider Chinese masculinity within and outside China. Its use of a largely indigenous framework to analyse Chinese masculinity makes it an exciting addition to this burgeoning field., In the first comprehensive analysis of Chinese masculinity. Kam Louie uses the concepts of wen (cultural attainment) and wu (martial valour) to explain attitudes to masculinity. This revises most Western analyses of Asian masculinity that rely on the yin-yang binary. Examining classical and contemporary Chinese literature and film, the book also looks at the Chinese diaspora to consider Chinese masculinity within and outside China., This book is a comprehensive analysis of Chinese masculinity. While there is a vast Eurocentric scholarship on gender and sexuality, there has been little work addressing these issues within the Chinese context.
LC Classification NumberHQ1090.7.C6L68 2009
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