Chinese Traditional Theatre and Male Dan: Social Power, Cultural Change and Gender Relations (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies)

By: Guo Chao

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Synopsis: 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 250 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000538892
Related ISBNs:: 9780367505424, 9781003050278, 9780367505431
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 01/30/22
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.