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Matthew H. Sommer, "The Fox Spirit, the Stone Maiden, and Other Transgender Histories from Late Imperial China" (Columbia UP, 2024)

New Books in East Asian Studies

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Exploring Historical Paradigms of Male Same-Sex Relations in Qing Dynasty China

This chapter explores the completion of a book on transgender histories in late Imperial China, particularly in performance arts. It also discusses a forthcoming project on male same-sex relations during the Qing Dynasty, while reflecting on the challenges of writing amid contemporary political issues related to identity and sexuality.

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