Gender and Family Practices: Living Apart Together Relationships in China

by Shuang Qiu

Book Overview

This book examines how gender and heterosexuality structure the lived experiences of people in living apart together (LAT) relationships in contemporary Chinese society. Using in-depth interview data with Chinese LAT people of different ages, the author explores why they live apart; how they construct and make sense of their everyday family lives and negotiate their gender roles; and how they experience intimacy while being physically apart. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031172523
• ISBN13: 9783031172526
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"