Masculinities in Chinese History

by Bret Hinsch

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442222344
• ISBN13: 9781442222342
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"