Marital Acts
Author | : Jiemin Bao |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0824827406 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780824827403 |
Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Download or read book Marital Acts written by Jiemin Bao and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jarred by not being considered Chinese by some people of Chinese ancestry living in Thailand despite her mainland China roots, Bao (anthropology, U. of Nevada, Las Vegas) studies what it means to be Chinese outside of China. She examines diasporic space, gendered language, changes in sex relations, and hybrid identity experienced by contemporary