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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fugazzola, Caterina, 1987- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gender identity--Political aspects--China.

Gender identity.

Gender identity--Social aspects--China.

Sexual minorities--China--Social conditions.

Sexual minorities.

Sexual minorities--Political activity--China.

Sexual orientation--Political aspects--China.

Sexual orientation.

Sexual orientation--Social aspects--China.

Social change--China.

Social change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

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:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

A Note on Terminology

Introduction

1. Tongzhi, Lala, Deviants, and Queers: Legacies and Politics of Sexual Identity Language

2. Coming Out, Coming Home: Sexual Identity and Family Belonging

3. Rainbow Umbrellas and Wedding Qipao: Pushing the Limits of Contention

4. Going to Court: Legal Advocacy and the Limits of Rights Discourse

Conclusion

Methodological Appendix

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781439921487

1439921482

OCLC:

1379188823