D. E. Mungello

Western Queers in China

Flight to the Land of Oz

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Produktbeschreibung

This unique work examines the role played by sexuality in the historical encounter between China and the West. Distinguished historian D. E. Mungello focuses especially on Western homosexuals who saw China as a place of escape from the homophobia of Europe and North America. His groundbreaking study traces the lives of two dozen men, many previously unknown to have same-sex desire, who fled to China and in the process influenced perceptions of Chinese culture to this day. This escapism engendered casual sexual encounters, serious friendships, and substantive intellectual relationships, all of which had a profound impact on shaping the modern Western conception of China.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 504g
• ISBN-13: 9781442215566
• ISBN-10: 1442215569
• Artikelnr.: 34665434

Autorenporträt

Baylor University

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Flight to the Land of Oz Chapter 2: The
Exotic Appeal of Chinese Boy-Actors Chapter 3: Establishing Friendships in
Imperial China Chapter 4: Establishing Friendships in Post-1911 China
Chapter 5: Establishing Intellectual Connections with China Chapter 6: The
Reorientation of Western Aesthetics Epilogue