Go nation : Chinese masculinities and the game of weiqi in China / Marc L. Moskowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moskowitz, Marc L.

Series:

Asia--local studies/global themes ; 28.

Asia: local studies/global themes ; v.28

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Go (Game)--China.

Go (Game).

Games--Social aspects--China.

Games.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Go (Weiqi in Chinese) is one of the most popular games in East Asia, with a steadily increasing fan base around the world. Like chess, Go is a logic game but it is much older, with written records mentioning the game that date back to the 4th century BC. As Chinese politics have changed over the last two millennia, so too has the imagery of the game. In Imperial times it was seen as a tool to seek religious enlightenment and was one of the four noble arts that were a requisite to becoming a cultured gentleman. During the Cultural Revolution it was a stigmatized emblem of the lasting effects of feudalism. Today, it marks the reemergence of cultured gentlemen as an idealized model of manhood. Marc L. Moskowitz explores the fascinating history of the game, as well as providing a vivid snapshot of Chinese Go players today. Go Nation uses this game to come to a better understanding of Chinese masculinity, nationalism, and class, as the PRC reconfigures its history and traditions to meet the future.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of illustrations

Preface

Acknowledgments

1, Introduction

2. Multiple Metaphors and Mystical Imaginaries: A Cultural History of Weiqi

3. Nation, Race, and Man

4. Becoming Men: Children's Training in Contemporary China

5. A Certain Man: University Students, Amateurs, and Professionals

6. Retirement and Constructions of Masculinity among Working-Class Weiqi Players

7. Conclusion: Looking Forward to a Bygone Age

Notes

Glossary of Terms

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780520276314

0520276310

9780520956933

0520956931

OCLC:

858659866