Chinese men's practices of intimacy, embodiment and kinship : crafting elastic masculinity
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Chinese men's practices of intimacy, embodiment and kinship : crafting elastic masculinity
（Gender and sociology）
Bristol University Press, 2021
- : hardcover
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-226) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This 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.
Table of Contents
Introduction: 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 Masculinity
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