The Self Loving the Self: Men and Connoisseurship in Modern Chinese Literature

Larson, Wendy

doi:10.1525/california/9780520211032.003.0007

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“…Although there is a "macho" tradition in China, it is the softer, cerebral male tradition that is dominant (41). It is wen masculinity, however, that has been more highly regarded (41)(42)(43)(44). It is wen masculinity, however, that has been more highly regarded (41)(42)(43)(44).…”

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“…It is wen masculinity, however, that has been more highly regarded (41)(42)(43)(44). Among traditional Chinese heroes and in modern Chinese literature, the cerebral male model of masculinity tends to dominate that of the macho, brawny type (41,43). Among traditional Chinese heroes and in modern Chinese literature, the cerebral male model of masculinity tends to dominate that of the macho, brawny type (41,43).…”

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Male Body Image in Taiwan Versus the West: Yanggang Zhiqi Meets the Adonis Complex

Yang¹,

Gray²,

Pope³

2005

AJP

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Taiwan appears less preoccupied with male body image than Western societies. This difference may reflect 1) Western traditions emphasizing muscularity and fitness as a measure of masculinity, 2) increasing exposure of Western men to muscular male bodies in media images, and 3) greater decline in traditional male roles in the West, leading to greater emphasis on the body as a measure of masculinity. These factors may explain why body dysmorphic disorder and anabolic steroid abuse are more serious problems in the West than in Taiwan.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Male Body Image in Taiwan Versus the West: Yanggang Zhiqi Meets the Adonis Complex

Yang¹,

Gray²,

Pope³

2005

AJP

159

135

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“…The traditional Asian ideal of masculinity focuses more on literary and cultural traits (Louie, 2002). In Chinese traditions, for example, masculinity includes more mental and civil personality characteristics (Larson, 2002;Louie, 2002;Louie & Edwards, 1995). Taken together, studies on gender and ethnic origin in advertisements show that Caucasian men and women are often portrayed in an objectifying manner by focusing on their body parts (in the case of women) and body strength (in the case of men).…”

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Power, Ethnic Origin, and Sexual Objectification

Civile

Rajagobal

2016

Sage Open

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In this study, we investigated the effects of primed power on sexual objectification of Caucasian and Asian men and women. As in previous studies, sexual objectification was assessed using an inversion paradigm with face–body compound stimuli. Previous work has shown that participants primed to power do not show the typical drop in recognition performance for inverted face–body compound stimuli, suggesting that they process these stimuli in terms of their individual features, in a manner akin to objects, and quite different from the way in which faces and bodies are normally processed (i.e., configurally). Caucasian male and female participants were primed to high or neutral-power before engaging in an old/new recognition task involving sexualized face–body compound images of Caucasian and Asian men and women. Participants primed to high-power showed a decreased inversion effect for Caucasian models of the opposite gender, but not for Asian models. Thus, power exerts different effects on this specific type of social perception, depending on the ethnic origin of the target. We discuss our results in the context of the extant literature on power and with reference to media stereotyping of Caucasians and Asians.

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“…nationalism. Elite masculinity was attacked because it was identified with the elite cultural tradition (Larson 2002). Nationalism produced a new model of masculinity.…”

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confidence: 99%