Gay Specificity in Hong-Kong

Lau Hoi-Leung

ISBN 10: 9889955318 / ISBN 13: 9789889955311

Editore: Roundtable Synergy Books, 2010

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179 pp., bibliography. In this book, Mr. Lau Hoi-Leung presents a pioneering ethnographic study on how the roles and perceptions of gay men are constructed in Hong Kong. Through his participant-observation, Lau discovers the mechanisms in which sissy gay men experience "double marginalization" in the Hong Kong society in general and the gay community in particular. By reading this ethnographic work, readers can understand the internal dynamics and interactions of the present Hong Kong gay community, which is fundamental to explore the possibility in the creation of a discrimination-free social environment. 0.0. Codice articolo 9789889955311UHK020112

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Titolo: Gay Specificity in Hong-Kong

Casa editrice: Roundtable Synergy Books

Data di pubblicazione: 2010

Legatura: Soft cover

Condizione: Very Good

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In this book, Mr. Lau Hoi-Leung presents a pioneering ethnographic study on how the roles and perceptions of gay men are constructed in Hong Kong. Through his participant-observation, Lau discovers the mechanisms in which sissy gay men experience "double marginalization" in the Hong Kong society in general and the gay community in particular. By reading this ethnographic work, readers can understand the internal dynamics and interactions of the present Hong Kong gay community, which is fundamental to explore the possibility in the creation of a discrimination-free social environment.