Chinese American Masculinities
From Fu Manchu to Bruce Lee
Studies in Asian Americans Series

This book is one of the first scholarly analyses of the current social constructions of Chinese American masculinities. Arguing that many of these notions are limited to stereotypes, Chan goes beyond this to present a more complex understanding of the topic. Incorporating historical references, literary analysis and sociological models to describe the construct a variety of masculine identities, Chan also examines popular novels (Fu Manchu and Charlie Chan), films (Bruce Lee), comic books (Master of Kung Fu), and literature (M. Butterfly).

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part One -- 1. American Inheritance: Chinese American Male Identities -- 2. Sax Rohmer’s Dr. Fu Manchu: Scrutinizing the Inscrutable -- 3. Charlie Chan: A Model Minority Man -- 4. Bruce Lee: A Sexualized Object of Desire -- 5. Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu -- Part Two -- 6. From Boyhood to Manhood -- 7. Toward a Masculinity of Inclusion -- Epilogue: Contemporary Asian American Men’s Issues -- Bibliography -- Index.

Jachinson Chan,