Sexuality in China

Histories of Power and Pleasure

AvHoward Chiang

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

What was sex like in China, from imperial times through the post-Mao era? The answer depends, of course, on who was having sex, where they were located in time and place, and what kind of familial, social, and political structures they participated in. This collection offers a variety of perspectives by addressing diverse topics such as polygamy, pornography, free love, eugenics, sexology, crimes of passion, homosexuality, intersexuality, transsexuality, masculine anxiety, sex work, and HIV/AIDS. Following a loose chronological sequence, the chapters examine revealing historical moments in which human desire and power dynamics came into play. Collectively, the contributors undertake a necessary historiographic intervention by reconsidering Western categorizations and exploring Chinese understandings of sexuality and erotic orientation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-06-15
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:544 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Sexuality in China
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:University of Washington Press
ISBN:9780295743462

Utforska kategorier

Asiens historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Howard Chiang is assistant professor of history at the University of California, Davis. He is the editor of Transgender China, Psychiatry and Chinese History, and Historical Epistemology and the Making of Modern Chinese Medicine. The contributors are Peter J. Carroll, Mirela David, Paul R. Goldin, Debby Chih-yen Huang, Keith McMahon, Elanah Uretsky, Ping Yao, Shana Ye, and Everett Yuehong Zhang.

Recensioner i media

"Sexuality in China: Histories of Power and Pleasure explores the history of sex in China from imperial times onwards. Loosely chronological, the collection presents varied viewpoints on themes including homosexuality, polygamy, sex work, pornography, and–even more juicily–crimes of passion."