The Semblance of Guanxi: What Queer Formal Marriages Can Tell Us About Translation

William Schroeder Iii, William F. Schroeder

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Abstract

This conference paper discusses guanxi and queer 'formal marriage' through the lens of translation in order to refocus cross-cultural research efforts in China on the importance of ethnographic methodology.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Translation of Key Terms in Traditional and Modern China / 中國文化中的關鍵詞及其翻譯
Place of PublicationTaipei, Taiwan
PublisherAcademia Sinica
Publication statusPublished - 2015
EventThe Translation of Key Terms in Traditional and Modern China - Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Duration: 2 Jan 20154 Jan 2015

Conference

ConferenceThe Translation of Key Terms in Traditional and Modern China
CityAcademia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Period2/01/154/01/15

Keywords

  • queer
  • China
  • translation
  • contract marriage
  • formal marriage
  • xinghun
  • guanxi

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