Theorising Chinese Masculinity
Download or Read eBook Theorising Chinese Masculinity PDF written by Kam Louie and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-04 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Kam Louie |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 250 |
| Release | : 2002-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521806216 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521806213 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Theorising Chinese Masculinity by : Kam Louie
Book excerpt: This book is 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.
