Words like water : queer mobilization and social change in China / Caterina Fugazzola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fugazzola, Caterina, 1987- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexual minorities--China--Social conditions.

Sexual minorities.

Sexual minorities--Political activity--China.

Gender identity--Social aspects--China.

Gender identity.

Gender identity--Political aspects--China.

Sexual orientation--Social aspects--China.

Sexual orientation.

Sexual orientation--Political aspects--China.

Social change--China.

Social change.

Gender identity--Political aspects.

Gender identity--Social aspects.

Sexual minorities--Political activity.

Sexual orientation--Political aspects.

Sexual orientation--Social aspects.

China.

LGBTQ+ activism.

LGBTQ+ people.

Physical Description:

xv, 168 pages : maps ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, 2023.

Summary:

"This book uses ethnography, interview data, and discourse analysis from organizations in the People's Republic of China advocating for greater acceptance of queer identities to show how tactics that emphasize family, harmony, and sacrifice fare better in context than those that emphasize individual rights and flourishing"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A note on terminology

Introduction

Tongzhi, lala, deviants, and queers: legacies and politics of sexual identity language

Coming out, coming home: sexual identity and family belonging

Rainbow umbrellas and wedding qipao: pushing the limits of contention

Going to court: legal advocacy and the limits of rights discourse

Conclusion

Methodological Appendix

Bibliography

Notes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Fugazzola, Caterina, 1987- Words like water

ISBN:

9781439921463

1439921466

9781439921470

1439921474

OCLC:

1374820771

Publisher Number:

99994656324