...The chapter introduces a discussion about what the term 'a real man' means to interlocutors, opening up a wider consideration of hegemonic masculinity and Chinese masculinities. The study diverges from the classic interpretation of Raewyn Connell’s concept of hegemonic masculinity in one important...

...What does it mean to be a mainland Chinese man in a transcultural world? What resources do mainland Chinese men utilise to perform a masculinity that is both Chinese and cosmopolitan? This volume demonstrates that the newly emerging formations of mainland Chinese masculinity, whether located...

... Television Seriality Crime series Tatort German-speaking countries Crisis of masculinity Chinese masculinities At least since Sax Rohmer’s creation of the criminal mastermind Fu Manchu in the 1910s, Chinese characters have regularly featured in the European crime genre throughout the twentieth century...