"Sexuality"Research in China:Paradigm Shifts and Trans-border Dialogues
Positioned in facilitating"academic and social dialogues",the paper starts from deconstructing"sex research"(Xingxue)through outlining paradigm shifts from sexology to sexuality in the West,the invention of"sexuality/gender"theory(xing/bie)by Tai-wan researchers,and focuses on the emerging sex and sexuality research in China in early 20th century and since 1980s.Somehow over-lapped stages have roughly identified as below in recent 40 years:1)The second wave of sexology in 1980s;2)Studies on sexual cul-ture,sexual survey and discourse on"sexual revolution"in 1990s;3)Chances and challenges of sex and sexuality research in AIDs era from 2000-2015;4)The strengthening social construction paradigm and"local knowledge"since 2005 or so;5)The shifting social-political contexts and increasing prominent"sexuality-gender"dialogues since 2010.It is hoped that an examination of the emphasis of research will allow an understanding of the inherent complexity among its internal streams of the studies in sexuality.Moreover,by crea-ting a multiple subject dialogue across disciplines there arises a chance to identify the directions of Chinese studies in sexuality from those in the west,and the differences that exist in its relationships to the theory of sexuality/gender in Taiwan.There is also an opportu-nity to recognize changes in the discourse that is rooted in the Chinese reality.These changes ultimately help promote social cohesion and encourage research and interdisciplinary dialogue to improve life and social relationships.
sexologysexuality/gendersexuality research in Chinaresearch paradigmdialogue
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