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

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

"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...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Fugazzola, Caterina, 1987- (Author)
Other title:Queer mobilization and social change in China
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, [2023].
Subjects:
Sexual minorities > China > Social conditions.
Sexual minorities > Political activity > China.
Gender identity > Social aspects > China.
Gender identity > Political aspects > China.
Sexual orientation > Social aspects > China.
Sexual orientation > Political aspects > China.
Social change > China.
Gender identity > Political aspects
Gender identity > Social aspects
Sexual minorities > Political activity
Sexual orientation > Political aspects
Sexual orientation > Social aspects
Social change
China
Table of 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.

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