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Asian Masculinities
The Meaning and Practice of Manhood in China and Japan
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...
Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
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Politics Chinese Lang & Cult
Published November 10th 2004 by Routledge
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Politics of Chinese Language and Culture
The Art of Reading Dragons
Series: Culture and Communication in Asia
An innovative text which adopts the tools of cultural studies to provide a fresh approach to the study of Chinese language, culture and society. The book tackles areas such as grammar, language, gender, popular culture, film and the Chinese diaspora and employs the concepts of social semiotics to...
Published September 23rd 1998 by Routledge