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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459464003321

Autore

Kong Travis.

Titolo

Chinese male homosexualities : memba, tongzhi and golden boy / / Travis S.K. Kong

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-95372-8

1-282-88634-7

9786612886348

0-203-84920-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Collana

Routledge contemporary China series

Disciplina

306.76620951

Soggetti

Gay men - China - Identity

Homosexuality - China

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Foreword: Hybridic sexualities and the search for global intimate citizenship: introduction to Travis Kong's Chinese Male Homosexualities; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Note on romanization; Introduction: Bodies that travel; 1 Study of Chinese male homosexualities; Part I Hong Kong; 2 Queers are ready!?: Sexual citizenship and the tongzhi movement; 3 Memba only: Consumer citizenship and cult gay masculinity; 4 All about family: Intimate citizenship and family biopolitics; Part II London

5 Queer diaspora: Hong Kong migrant gay men in LondonPart III China; 6 New new China, new new tongzhi; 7 Sex and work in a queer time and place; Conclusion: Transnational Chinese male homosexualities and citizenship; Appendix; Glossary; Notes; References; Filmography; Subject index; Author index; Interviewees

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a groundbreaking exploration of masculinities and homosexualities amongst Chinese gay men. It provides a sociological account of masculinity, desire, sexuality, identity and citizenship in contemporary Chinese societies, and within the constellation of global culture.Kong reports the results of an extensive ethnographic study of



contemporary Chinese gay men in a wide range of different locations including mainland China, Hong Kong and the Chinese overseas community in London, showing how Chinese gay men live their everyday lives. Relating Chinese male homosexuality