Asian Masculinities

This book shows how East Asian masculinities are being formed and transformed as Asia is increasingly globalized. The gender roles performed by Chinese and Japanese men are examined not just as they are lived in Asia, but also in the West. The essays collected here enhance current understandings of East Asian identities and cultures as well as Western conceptions of gender and sexuality. While basic issues such as masculine ideals in China and Japan are examined, the book also addresses issues including homosexuality, women's perceptions of men, the role of sport and food and Asian men in the Chinese diaspora. Chapter 1 CHINESE, JAPANESE AND GLOBAL MASCULINE IDENTITIES, KamLouie; Part 1 Part I“SOFT” MASCULINITIES; Chapter 2 “BEAUTIFUL BOYS MADE UP AS BEAUTIFUL GIRLS”, Cuncun Wu; Chapter 3 MR BUTTERFLY IN DEFUNCT CAPITAL, YiyanWang; Chapter 4 GAY MEN, MASCULINITY AND THE MEDIA IN JAPAN, MarkMcLelland; Part 2 Part II MARTIAL VALOURS; Chapter 5 THE EMPEROR'S SONS GO TO WAR, Morris Low; Chapter 6 SPORT AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF MASCULINITY IN THE JAPANESE EDUCATION SYSTEM, Richard Light; Chapter 7 CREATING CORPORATE WARRIORS, Romit Dasgupta; Part 3 Part III TRACING LIVES; Chapter 8 RETHINKING MALE SOCIALISATION, FutoshiTaga; Chapter 9 THE COOKING MAN IN MODERN JAPANESE LITERATURE, TomokoAoyama; Chapter 10 DESIRE AND MASCULINITY AT THE MARGINS IN GU CHENG'S YING'ER, Simon Patton; Part 4 Part IV GLOBAL MASCULINITIES; Chapter 11 MALE GENDER IDENTITIES AMONG CHINESE MALE MIGRANTS, RayHibbins; Chapter 12 “ANGRY YELLOW MEN”, Tseen Khoo; CONCLUSION, Morris Low;