Engendering Chinese modernity: The sexual politics of dagongmei in a dormitory labour regime

Asian Studies Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-165

  Ngai, Pun ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 85050783560     PISSN: 10357823     EISSN: 14678403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1035782042000226693     Document Type: Article

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