Transforming gender and emotion : : the Butterfly Lovers story in China and Korea / / Sookja Cho.
The Butterfly Lovers Story, sometimes called the Chinese Romeo and Juliet, has been enduringly popular in China and Korea. In Transforming Gender and Emotion, Sookja Cho demonstrates why the Butterfly Lovers Story is more than just a popular love story. By unveiling the complexity of themes and mess...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ann Arbor, Michigan : : University of Michigan Press,, [2018] ©2018 |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (294 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction. Liang-Zhu: More Than Just a Love Story
- 1. Stories in Transit: From Local Legend to Butterfly Lovers
- 2. Adventures in a Male Space: Troubled Gender and Sexuality
- 3. Between Women and Men: Friendship vs. Love
- 4. From Sorrowful Separation to Convivial Excursion: The Aesthetics and Poetics of a Parting Journey
- 5. Transformation and Deification: Butterflies, Souls, and Cross-Cultural Incarnations
- Epilogue. The Interconnected Worlds of Liang-Zhu
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.