Shanghai lalas female Tongzhi communities and politics in urban China

This is an ethnographic study of lala (lesbian, bisexual, and transgender) communities and politics in China, focusing on the city of Shanghai. The volume concentrates on lalas' everyday struggle to reconcile same-sex desire with a dominant rhetoric of family harmony and compulsory marriage, al...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kam, Lucetta Yip Lo (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press 2013.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This is an ethnographic study of lala (lesbian, bisexual, and transgender) communities and politics in China, focusing on the city of Shanghai. The volume concentrates on lalas' everyday struggle to reconcile same-sex desire with a dominant rhetoric of family harmony and compulsory marriage, all within a culture denying women's active and legitimate sexual agency.
Descripción Física:x, 142 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 129-138) e índice.
ISBN:9789882208452