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 notation books) and other commentaries and critical evaluations of dan actors (in both English and Chinese languages) to video and audio materials, films and personal interviews. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of East Asian/Chinese studies across the fields of theatre, history, culture and literature.
| ISBN: | 9780367505431 |
| Publication date: | 29th January 2024 |
| Author: | Guo Chao |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 250 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural anthropology Gender studies, gender groups Asian history Theatre studies |
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 notation books) and other commentaries and critical evaluations of dan actors (in both English and Chinese languages) to video and audio materials, films and personal interviews. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of East Asian/Chinese studies across the fields of theatre, history, culture and literature.
Chinese Traditional Theatre and Male Dan features in the following genres: Social and cultural anthropology, Gender studies, gender groups, Asian history, Theatre studies
Chinese Traditional Theatre and Male Dan is available in Paperback, Ebook, Hardback
Chinese Traditional Theatre and Male Dan was written by Guo Chao and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Chinese Traditional Theatre and Male Dan has 250 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies series
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