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Cross–Dressing in Chinese Opera

Siu Leung Li author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Hong Kong University Press

Published:1st Apr '03

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Informed by queer and feminist theories, this book offers a critical and historical reinterpretation of theatrical cross-dressing in Chinese culture embodied in various discourses, texts and artifacts from the eighth century to the present time.

"The author has amassed an impressive body of material to address a myriad of issues relating to cross-dressing and gender representation on the Chinese stage. Chinese opera offers rich soil for interpretation, and this fascinating subject has rarely been treated in such a scope." - Professor Bell Yung, Director of Asian Studies Program and Professor of Music, University of Pittsburgh"

ISBN: 9789622098329

Dimensions: 227mm x 154mm x 23mm

Weight: 548g

304 pages