Author : Kam Louie
Release : 2005-07-25
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Asian Masculinities by : Kam Louie
Download or read book Asian Masculinities written by Kam Louie. This book was released on 2005-07-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how East Asian masculinities are being formed and transformed as Asia is increasingly globalized. The gender roles performed by Chinese and Japanese men are examined not just as they are lived in Asia, but also in the West. The essays collected here enhance current understandings of East Asian identities and cultures as well as Western conceptions of gender and sexuality. While basic issues such as masculine ideals in China and Japan are examined, the book also addresses issues including homosexuality, women's perceptions of men, the role of sport and food and Asian men in the Chinese diaspora.