Words like Water: Queer Mobilization and Social Change in China
Autor Caterina Fugazzolaen Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 oct 2023
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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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781439921470
ISBN-10: 1439921474
Pagini: 188
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Ediția:First Edition
Editura: Temple University Press
Colecția Temple University Press
ISBN-10: 1439921474
Pagini: 188
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Ediția:First Edition
Editura: Temple University Press
Colecția Temple University Press
Recenzii
“There is currently no book out there that examines the LGBTQ/tongzhi movement in contemporary China from a social movement perspective. Through a nuanced analysis of the discursive and linguistic strategies employed by Chinese tongzhi groups and individuals, Words like Water provides a strong and plausible account of tongzhi activism that moves away from the Western rightsbased model of sexual politics. In this engaging ethnography, Caterina Fugazzola brings social movement theory and transnational queer Asian studies into conversation and decenters the Western discourse on sexual identity and politics, rights and activism, and mobilization and visibility. Fugazzola’s work is particularly significant for understanding the complexity of Chinese (queer) politics under the current political climate in China.”—Travis S. K. Kong, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Hong Kong, and the author of Sexuality and the Rise of China: The Post-1990s Gay Generation in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China
“An insightful exploration of Chinese LGBT activists based on careful research of their lived experiences, this book unravels the unique cultural and rhetorical contentions around sexual identities confronting this group. It is a timely interrogation of the limitations of prevalent rights-based approaches within transnational advocacy cooperation by highlighting the tension between political visibility and cultural change. A fascinating testament to Chinese LGBT activists’ tightrope walks between authoritarian rule and global queer mobilization, where opportunities and challenges are inseparable, Fugazzola’s extensive fieldwork inspires a rich and nuanced portrayal of China’s cultural battles for a harmonious blend of cosmopolitan and nationalistic, modern and traditional identities.”—Yan Long, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley
"In addition to documenting the most recent development of Chinese LGBT activism at a critical moment, Fugazzola’s book makes a valuable contribution to the study of social movements and their relation to social change."—Social Forces
"[Words like Water] enriches transnational queer studies by questioning ethnocentric dichotomies, demonstrating how discursive strategies contribute to a locally informed yet transnationally connected tongzhi narrative.... Its engaging, accessible and eloquent writing style makes it beneficial for any reader interested in understanding contemporary Chinese queer mobilization strategies."—The China Quarterly
"[A] clearly written, compelling, and compact book on Chinese queer (tongzhi) activism.... One of the book’s biggest strengths lies in how it takes the expressions of tongzhi activism it describes seriously and engages with them on their own terms, not portraying them as examples of an 'alternative' to Western queer advocacy but rather using them to think more expansively about the definitions, limits, and possibilities of social movements."—Chinese Studies International
"Words like Water presents a remarkable and timely contribution to the discussion of LGBTQ issues and activist engagements in today’s China. Its value is particularly evident given the incrementally complex political landscape under President Xi Jinping’s leadership.... [T]he book is essential reading...for anyone interested in LGBTQ issues in China and, more broadly, social movements worldwide. Its lucid writing, cogent analysis, coherent framework, and extensive empirical evidence make it a compelling resource for both academics and general audiences."—Mobilization
“An insightful exploration of Chinese LGBT activists based on careful research of their lived experiences, this book unravels the unique cultural and rhetorical contentions around sexual identities confronting this group. It is a timely interrogation of the limitations of prevalent rights-based approaches within transnational advocacy cooperation by highlighting the tension between political visibility and cultural change. A fascinating testament to Chinese LGBT activists’ tightrope walks between authoritarian rule and global queer mobilization, where opportunities and challenges are inseparable, Fugazzola’s extensive fieldwork inspires a rich and nuanced portrayal of China’s cultural battles for a harmonious blend of cosmopolitan and nationalistic, modern and traditional identities.”—Yan Long, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley
"In addition to documenting the most recent development of Chinese LGBT activism at a critical moment, Fugazzola’s book makes a valuable contribution to the study of social movements and their relation to social change."—Social Forces
"[Words like Water] enriches transnational queer studies by questioning ethnocentric dichotomies, demonstrating how discursive strategies contribute to a locally informed yet transnationally connected tongzhi narrative.... Its engaging, accessible and eloquent writing style makes it beneficial for any reader interested in understanding contemporary Chinese queer mobilization strategies."—The China Quarterly
"[A] clearly written, compelling, and compact book on Chinese queer (tongzhi) activism.... One of the book’s biggest strengths lies in how it takes the expressions of tongzhi activism it describes seriously and engages with them on their own terms, not portraying them as examples of an 'alternative' to Western queer advocacy but rather using them to think more expansively about the definitions, limits, and possibilities of social movements."—Chinese Studies International
"Words like Water presents a remarkable and timely contribution to the discussion of LGBTQ issues and activist engagements in today’s China. Its value is particularly evident given the incrementally complex political landscape under President Xi Jinping’s leadership.... [T]he book is essential reading...for anyone interested in LGBTQ issues in China and, more broadly, social movements worldwide. Its lucid writing, cogent analysis, coherent framework, and extensive empirical evidence make it a compelling resource for both academics and general audiences."—Mobilization
Notă biografică
Caterina Fugazzola is Assistant Senior Instructional Professor of Global Studies at the University of Chicago.