Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-138) and index.
Summary
This is an ethnographic study of lala (lesbian, bisexual, and transgender) communities and politics in China, focusing on the city of Shanghai. The volume concentrates on lalas' everyday struggle to reconcile same-sex desire with a dominant rhetoric of family harmony and compulsory marriage, all within a culture denying women's active and legitimate sexual agency.
Contents
Acknowledgements; Introduction: Reconnecting Selves and Communities; 1. Lala Communities in the Shaping; 2. Public Discussions; 3. Private Dilemma; 4. Negotiating the Public and the Private; 5. A Smile on the Surface: The Politics of Public Correctness; Conclusion: Seeing Diversity Among Us; Profiles of Key Informants; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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