Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 -- The Language of Male Same-Sex Relations in China; 2 -- Sexology; 3 -- Literary Intimacies; 4 -- Tabloid Sex and Cultural Conservatives; 5 -- Actors and Patrons; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Documenting how nationalism and colonial modernity reconfigured Chinese discourses on sex between men in the early 20th century Wenqing Kang has amassed a wealth of material previously overlooked by scholars, such as the entertainment news and opinion pieces related to same-sex relations published in the tabliod press
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-184) and index
