Chinese traditional theatre and male dan: social power, cultural change and gender relations

"This book examines male dan, a male actor who performs female roles in Chinese theatre. Through the rise, fall and tenuous survival of male dan in Chinese history, Guo Chao reflects the transformations in the social zeitgeist in China, especially the politics of gender and sexuality. The bread...

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Main Author: Guo, Chao (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2022
Series:Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies
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Summary:"This book examines male dan, a male actor who performs female roles in Chinese theatre. Through the rise, fall and tenuous survival of male dan in Chinese history, Guo Chao reflects the transformations in the social zeitgeist in China, especially the politics of gender and sexuality. The breadth of this study reflects a diversified set of sources, ranging from classical to contemporary texts (texts of jingju plays, memoirs, collections of notation books) and other commentaries and critical evaluations of dan actors (in both English and Chinese languages), to video and audio materials, films, and personal interviews. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of East Asian/Chinese studies across the fields of theatre, history, culture, and literature"--
Physical Description:xvi, 249 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780367505424
9780367505431

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