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About this book
After China officially "decriminalized" same-sex behavior in 1997, both the visibility and public acceptance of tongzhi, an inclusive identity term that refers to nonheterosexual and gender nonconforming identities in the People's Republic of China, has improved. However, for all the positive change, there are few opportunities for political and civil rights advocacy under Xi Jinping's authoritarian rule.
Words like Water explores the nonconfrontational strategies the tongzhi movement uses in contemporary China. Caterina Fugazzola analyzes tongzhi organizers' conceptualizations of, and approaches to, social change, explaining how they avoid the backlash that meets Western tactics, such as protests, confrontation, and language about individual freedoms. In contrast, the groups' intentional use of community and family-oriented narratives, discourses, and understandings of sexual identity are more effective, especially in situations where direct political engagement is not possible.
Providing on-the-ground stories that examine the social, cultural, and political constraints and opportunities, Words like Water emphasizes the value of discursive flexibility that allows activists to adapt to changing social and political conditions.
Words like Water explores the nonconfrontational strategies the tongzhi movement uses in contemporary China. Caterina Fugazzola analyzes tongzhi organizers' conceptualizations of, and approaches to, social change, explaining how they avoid the backlash that meets Western tactics, such as protests, confrontation, and language about individual freedoms. In contrast, the groups' intentional use of community and family-oriented narratives, discourses, and understandings of sexual identity are more effective, especially in situations where direct political engagement is not possible.
Providing on-the-ground stories that examine the social, cultural, and political constraints and opportunities, Words like Water emphasizes the value of discursive flexibility that allows activists to adapt to changing social and political conditions.
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Publisher
Temple University PressYear
2023Print ISBN
9781439921470, 9781439921463eBook ISBN
9781439921487Table of contents
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Terminology
- Introduction
- 1. Tongzhi, Lala, Deviants, and Queers: Legacies and Politics of Sexual Identity Language
- 2. Coming Out, Coming Home: Sexual Identity and Family Belonging
- 3. Rainbow Umbrellas and Wedding Qipao: Pushing the Limits of Contention
- 4. Going to Court: Legal Advocacy and the Limits of Rights Discourse
- Conclusion
- Methodological Appendix
- Notes
- References
- Index