Gender, Dating and Violence in Urban China (Routledge Culture, Society, Business in East Asia Series)

Wang, Xiying

ISBN 10: 0367347059 / ISBN 13: 9780367347055

Published by Routledge, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gender, Dating and Violence in Urban China (Routledge Culture, Society, Business in East Asia Series)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367347059
• ISBN 13: 9780367347055
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book explores young people’s experiences of, and views on, dating, gender, sexuality, sexual hegemony and violence within dating relationships. Based on interviews and focus groups conducted in Beijing over a decade, and focusing especially on dating violence, the book reveals provides insights into a wide range of issues of gender and sexuality in contemporary China. It shows how young Chinese people’s attitudes and behaviors are changing as urban China develops rapidly, and how their experience of dating violence and meaning-making are affected by age, gender, location and class.

About the Author

Xiying Wang is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Development and Public Policy at Beijing Normal University, China.