Lost bodies prostitution and masculinity in Chinese fiction - Zamperini, Paola; ebrary, Inc. (Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010)
Paradise lost : the fantastic childhood of a courtesan to be -- Lost and found : the socialization of the prostituted body -- Family matters : patterns of solidarity and discord in the brothel -- Nobody's son : prostitution and the disintegration of the family romance -- Taking flight poverty, sickness, and death -- Epilogue : back to the future : nostalgia and prostitution.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Prostitution -- China -- History; Prostitutes -- China -- History; Prostitutes in literature -- History; Electronic books