Masculinities in Chinese History

Masculinities in Chinese History is the first historical survey of the many ways men have acted, thought, and behaved throughout China's long past. Bret Hinsch introduces readers to the basic characteristics of historical Chinese masculinity while highlighting the dynamic changes in male identity over the centuries. He covers the full span of Chinese history, from the Zhou dynasty in distant antiquity up to the current era of disorienting rapid change. The author concludes by exploring how capitalism, imperialism, modernization, revolution, and reform have rapidly transformed ideas about what it means to be a man in contemporary China.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE): Separation of the Sexes
Chapter 2: Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE): Honor Culture
Chapter 3: Jin Dynasty (265-420 CE): Buddhism and Changing Masculinity
Chapter 4: Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE): Masculine Honor and Women
Chapter 5: Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE): Cultural Capital and Manhood
Chapter 6: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE): Marginal Heroes
Chapter 7: Late Qing and Republican Eras: Modernizing Masculinity
Chapter 8: Revolution, Reform, and Beyond
Glossary
Bibliography

About the author

By Bret Hinsch

Product details

• Authors: Bret Hinsch, Hinsch Bret
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.08.2013
• EAN: 9781442222335
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-2233-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 237 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives; Asia/Pacific/Perspectives
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book; China, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Asia / China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Asian studies;China studies