Masculinity, Marriage and Rural Men in Urban China - Modest Expectations

This book explores the conjuncture and interrelationship between three so-called 'crises' facing Chinese society: a crisis of marriage, a crisis of masculinity and a crisis of mobility.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The City of Opportunity 3. Consuming Singlehood 4. Lone Chopsticks 5. Rural Masculinities Reimagined 6. Love and Compatibility 7. Desperate and Dateless 8. Fear and Distrust 9. Waiting for yuanfen 10. Conclusion: In pursuit of guo rizi

About the author

Sarah Gosper is the Deputy Director of the Global Immersion Guarantee Program at Monash University, Australia, and a General Councillor for the ASAA Women's Forum. Her research interests include China, gender, international development and global education.

Summary

This book explores the conjuncture and interrelationship between three so-called ‘crises’ facing Chinese society: a crisis of marriage, a crisis of masculinity and a crisis of mobility.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Gosper
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032767925
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3276792-5
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Routledge/Asian Studies Association of Australia ASAA East Asian Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; China, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Migration, immigration & emigration, Regional Studies, Migration, immigration and emigration, Social and cultural anthropology, Regional / International studies, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies