Contemporary Chinese Queer Performance
Contemporary Chinese Queer Performance by Hongwei Bao is a significant study published by Taylor & Francis Group on May 27, 2024. This 158-page book offers an in-depth analysis of queer theatre and performance in contemporary China, exploring various forms such as music, film, theatre, and political activism from the early 21st century. Bao emphasizes the role of performance in shaping queer identity and community, presenting it as a vital tool for challenging heteronormative social structures and dominant historical narratives.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of how queer performance serves as an analytical lens within the context of art and politics. The book engages with themes relevant to LGBTQ studies, history, and Asian cultural contexts, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars in theatre and performance studies, as well as gender and sexuality studies. This edition provides a thorough exploration of the intersection between performance and queer identity in China, contributing to ongoing discussions in these fields.
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In this ground-breaking study, Hongwei Bao analyses queer theatre and performance in contemporary China.
This book documents various forms of queer performance – including music, film, theatre, and political activism – in the first two decades of the twenty first century. In doing so, Bao argues for the importance of performance for queer identity and community formation. This trailblazing work uses queer performance as an analytical lens to challenge heteronormative modes of social relations and hegemonic narratives of historiography.
It will be of great interest to students and scholars of theatre and performance studies, gender and sexuality studies and Asian studies.
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