Red lights : the lives of sex workers in postsocialist China / Tiantian Zheng.
| Author/creator | Zheng, Tiantian |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2009. |
| Description | 293 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Masculinity, power, and the Chinese state -- Patriarchy, prostitution, and masculinity in Dalian -- From banquets to karaoke bars : a new sexual awakening -- Fierce rivalries, unstable bonds : class in the karaoke bars -- Turning the grain : sex and the modern man -- The return of the prodigal daughter -- Clothes make the woman -- Performing love : the commodification of intimacy and romance -- Afterword: From entertainer to prostitute. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-279) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008047510 |
| ISBN | 9780816659029 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0816659028 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780816659036 (pb : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0816659036 (pb : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ 250.A5 Z44 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |