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OverviewThis book explores Chinese young men's views of manhood and develops a new concept of 'elastic masculinity' which can be stretched and forged differently in response to personal relationships and local realities. Drawing from empirical research, the author uses the term shenti (body-self) as a central concept to investigate the Chinese male body and explores intimacy and kinship within masculinity. She showcases how Chinese masculinities reflect the resilience of Confucian notions as well as transnational ideas of modern manhood. This is a unique dialogue with 'western' discourse on masculinity, and an invaluable resource for understanding the profound social changes that transformed gendered arrangements in urban China. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Siyang Cao (East China Normal University)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Bristol University Press ISBN: 9781529212983ISBN 10: 1529212987 Pages: 252 Publication Date: 14 June 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Approaching Young Men in Urban China Chinese Masculinities, Identity Formation and Cultural Values Making the Chinese Shenti : Embodiment and Masculinities in Everyday Lives You Dandang : Negotiating Masculinity in Practices of Intimacy Handing Down: Making and Narrating Masculinity through Kinship Ties Conclusion: Crafting Elastic MasculinityReviewsCao's interview-based analysis is a revelation! It cuts through tabloid panic to reveal that ordinary Chinese men still judge foreign ideas about masculinity against a solid bedrock of conservative Confucian values. Chris Berry, King's College London This is an engaging book that sheds new light on Chinese masculinity with nuanced and richly textured stories of Chinese men whose diverse and complex experiences and identities often challenge popular stereotypes. Vanessa L. Fong, Amherst College """Cao's interview-based analysis is a revelation! It cuts through tabloid panic to reveal that ordinary Chinese men still judge foreign ideas about masculinity against a solid bedrock of conservative Confucian values."" Chris Berry, King's College London ""This is an engaging book that sheds new light on Chinese masculinity with nuanced and richly textured stories of Chinese men whose diverse and complex experiences and identities often challenge popular stereotypes."" Vanessa L. Fong, Amherst College" Author InformationSiyang Cao is a Post-doctoral fellow at the School of Social Development at East China Normal University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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