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OverviewCross-Gender China, the outcome of more than twenty years of theatrical and sociological research, deconstructs the cultural implications of cross-gender performance in today's China. The recent revival in male-to-female cross-gender nandan performance in Chinese theatre raises a multitude of questions: it may suggest new gender dynamics, or new readings of old aesthetic traditions in new socio-cultural contexts. Interrogating the positions of the gender being performed and the gender doing the performing, this volume gives a broad cultural account of the contexts in which this unique performance style has found new life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Huai BaoPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.385kg ISBN: 9781138057906ISBN 10: 1138057908 Pages: 170 Publication Date: 14 August 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Abstract Dedication Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Cultural Obsession The Making of China’s National Icon The Rise of an All-Female Utopia National Identity and the Formation of the Gender Aesthetics Chapter 3. Mao’s ""Gender Trouble"" The Downfall of the Cross-Gender Performance Tradition From Theatre to Reality: Normalization of Female Masculinity The Production of a Social Taboo Chapter 4. The Revival White Faced Gentleman: The Unofficial Return of Nandan ""Natural Selection"" in the Aesthetic Regime: The Return of Traditional Femininity The Mainstreaming of Drag in Popular Media Chapter 5. The New Generation ""Two Spirited"" M. Butterfly The Superwoman Within Intersex Occasional Cross-Gender Training ""Double Standard"" Employment Opportunities Relationships Success Chapter 6. Rebel or Follow When Theatre and Biology Intersect Interplay: Desires, Identities and Transgression Make Believe: Creating a Psychological Truth The Performed and the Innate The Drama of Reality Sexual Artifice in Gender Transgression Chapter 7. Conclusion References Appendix A. Major interview questions Appendix B. List of Interviewees Appendix C. Glossary"ReviewsAuthor InformationHuai Bao aka H.B. Dhawa is a post-doctoral fellow of the Women and Gender Studies Institute, University of Toronto. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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