Everyday Masculinities in 21st-Century China: The Making of Able-Responsible Men
Synopsis:Everyday Masculinities in 21st-Century China argues that a moral dimension in Chinese masculinity is of growing significance in fast-changing China. ‘Able-responsible men’—those who can create wealth and shoulder responsibilities—have replaced the ‘moneyed elite’ of the earlier reform-and-opening-up era as the dominant male ideal. With vivid and highly readable case studies, Wong presents a compelling account of the forces that coerce men to live up to the able-responsible standard.
ISBN:9789888528424
Language:English
Author:Magdalena Wong
Author Biography:Magdalena Wong is an independent scholar who transitioned to academia as an accomplished practitioner in marketing research. She graduated with a PhD in anthropology from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2017.
