Sexuality and Gender Variations in Traditional Chinese Folk Literature

• 발행기관: 한국통번역교육학회
• 저자명: Chan, Kar Yue
• 간행물 정보: 『통번역교육연구』제16권 제2호, 209~228쪽, 전체 20쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2018.09.30

영문 초록

Despite popular literature forming a relatively minor body of literature as compared with serious literature, folk literature in premodern China is also seen as a vital heritage in the literary history. Most folk stories described a mythical sequence, and some served allegorical functions for the masses. Unsurprisingly, some of these literary tropes contain various hidden representations of sexuality and gender issues, including homosexuality, gender segregation, and sexual identity reversal. Though constrained by the limitations of the translation process, to a certain degree differences between conceptions of gender and sexuality in Chinese and Western traditions may be hinted at. The variations typical of Chinese popular literature may be depicted by referring to different interpretations of such conceptual ideas in three example folk stories, Flowers in the Mirror, The Butterfly Lovers and Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.

목차

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. Reversing the Roles of Male and Female

Ⅲ. Love and Gender Representation in Chinese Folk Literature

Ⅳ. Eroticism and Sexuality in Chinese Folk Literature

Ⅵ. Conclusion

키워드

번역 translation 섹슈얼리티 Sexuality 젠더 Gender 중국 민속 문학 Chinese folk literature