Chinese American Masculinities: From Fu Manchu to Bruce Lee (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780815340294)

This book is one of the first scholarly analyses of the current social constructions of Chinese American masculinities. Arguing that many of these notions are limited to stereotypes, Chan goes beyond this to present a more complex understanding of the topic. Incorporating historical references, literary analysis and sociological models to describe the construct a variety of masculine identities, Chan also examines popular novels (Fu Manchu and Charlie Chan), films (Bruce Lee), comic books (Master of Kung Fu), and literature (M. Butterfly).

Author: Jachinson Chan
ISBN-10: 081534029X
ISBN-13: 9780815340294
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 07/16/2001
Pages: 196
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.26w x 0.67d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2001 pg. 206