Chinese Traditional Theatre and Male Dan: Social Power, Cultural Change and Gender Relations

by Chao Guo

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367505428
• ISBN13: 9780367505424
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"