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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788077903321

Autore

Shi Liang <1956->

Titolo

Chinese lesbian cinema : mirror rubbing, lala, and les / / Liang Shi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-7391-8848-8

Descrizione fisica

1 onlne resource : illustrations

Disciplina

791.43/653

Soggetti

Lesbianism in motion pictures

Lesbians in motion pictures

Motion pictures - China

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

Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Mirror Rubbing; 2 From Mirror Rubbing to Lesbianism; 3 Prototypes of Lesbian Relations; 4 Discovering and Normalizing Lesbians; 5 Sacrifice of Innocence; 6 Lost and Found; 7 Love in a Forgotten Corner; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>This book is the first extensive study of lesbian cinema in mainland China. It also provides an account of the history of Chinese homosexuality, especially its female same-sex erotic tradition, from antiquity to the present day.</span></span>