{"product_id":"9781032586700","title":"Sexual Diversity in Sinophone Cultures Lived Experiences of Homophobia, Visibility, and Empathy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSexual Diversity in Sinophone Cultures\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLived Experiences of Homophobia, Visibility, and Empathy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEmmanuele Lazzara | Gareth Shaw\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ LGBTQ+ Studies \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the ways in which homophobia is produced, manifested, and perpetuated in Mainland China and Taiwan and how queer people and their families comply with, resist, and, at times, disrupt the discriminatory system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough in-depth interviews and detailed ethnographic fieldwork, it offers fascinating insights into the past and present experiences of queer individuals living in Mainland China and Taiwan, painting a comprehensive picture of the challenges posed by living as a sexual minority in a society dominated by Confucian values such as filial piety and the continuation of the family line. Incorporating narratives from Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese heterosexuals, it provides an account not only of the lived experiences of sexual minorities but also of how society makes sense of sexual diversity and how it perpetuates the homophobic cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs such, it will appeal to scholars of sociology, anthropology, and Asian Studies with interests in gender and sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmmanuele Lazzara\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a PhD in Sociology and an MA in Research Methods and Contemporary Chinese Studies from the University of Nottingham. Having lived and worked in Mainland China and Taiwan, his research sits at the intersection of sociology, Chinese studies, and gender and sexuality, with particular interests in identity, social discrimination, normativity, and marginalised communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGareth Shaw\u003c\/strong\u003e is an independent researcher affiliated with the National Coalition of Independent Scholars. He holds a PhD in sociology, and his research focuses on gender, sexuality, and discourse in China and Taiwan, with particular attention to LGBTQ+ communities and online discursive spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781032586700\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e190\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63761413144716,"sku":"9781032586700","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781032586700","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}