Saturday, January 9, 2010

The Fragile Scholar, by Song Geng

Geng, Song. (2004). The Fragile Scholar: Power and Masculinity in Chinese Culture. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. 256 pages.

A contemporary Chinese scholar analyzing traditional Chinese gender issues. Chapters include "Jasper-like Face and Rosy Lips: Same-sex Desire and the Male Body," and "Homosexual Desire: Heroism, Misogyny, and the Male Bond." First 48 pages available on Google Books. University of Washington Press edition available at Amazon.

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