Chinese Men’s Practices of Intimacy, Embodiment and Kinship: Crafting Elastic Masculinity

Front Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Chinese Men's Practices Of Intimacy, Embodiment And Kinship -- Copyright Information -- Dedication -- Table Of Contents -- Glossary -- About The Author -- Acknowledgments -- Series Editors' Preface -- Preface -- 1 Introduction: Approaching Young Men In Urban China -- Introduction -- The Transformative Era: Conflicts And Continuities -- Tradition And Modernity -- Individualism, Individualization And Relationality -- Rethinking Confucianism: Official Revival And Living Tradition -- The Research Process And Methodological Reflections Shifting Away From 'crisis Of Masculinity' -- Meeting Ordinary Young Men -- Fieldwork As A Continuous Process -- Structure Of The Book -- 2 Chinese Masculinities, Identity Formation And Cultural Values -- Introduction -- Being A Chinese Man: Historical Evolution And Continuities -- Class Formation And Masculinities: Locating Ordinary Young Men -- The Problematic Media Discourse -- Body And Shenti -- Families, Intimacy And Gender Relations -- Temporality, Narrative Identity And Kinship -- 3 Making The Chinese Shenti: Embodiment And Masculinities In Everyday Lives -- Introduction Weighing Du: Bodily Moderation And Management -- Identifying A Masculine Du -- Managing Problematic Du -- Practising Du In Style And Fashion -- Cultivating Li: The Ritualized And Moral Body -- Displaying The Ritualized Body -- Routes Towards Bodily Li -- Performing Bodily Li In The Workplace -- Nurturing He: Embodied Harmony And Relationships -- Body Work As A Filial Son -- Masculine Embodiment And Intimate Relations -- Seeking Harmony With Distinct Male Shenti -- The Rivalry Between Northern And Southern Men -- Conclusion -- 4 You Dandang: Negotiating Masculinity In Practices Of Intimacy Introduction -- A Pragmatic Framing Of Intimacy -- How Can You Marry Without Fangzi? -- You Dandang: Morality, Responsibility And Obligation -- Positive Mentality, Egalitarian Relationships And Doing A Man's Best -- Ideal Women And Men -- Conclusion -- 5 Handing Down: Making And Narrating Masculinity Through Kinship Ties -- Introduction -- Learning To Be A Man Through Kinship Memories -- A Fluctuating Memory Journey -- Inventing The Present: The Dao Of Filial Piety -- Weaving It All Into The Future -- Conclusion -- 6 Conclusion: Crafting Elastic Masculinity Ordinary Young Men's Experiences Of Gender -- Elastic Masculinity -- Local Concept And Global Knowledge -- Notes -- Appendix -- References -- Index -- Back Cover Siyang Cao. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Baltimore, Md Available Via World Wide Web.