Well-groomed or Unadorned? Masculine Consumption Scripts and the Politics of Male Beauty in China

Ding, Xiaoxi (Sissi) and Liu, Chih-Ling and Cheded, Mohammed and Patterson, Anthony (2025) Well-groomed or Unadorned? Masculine Consumption Scripts and the Politics of Male Beauty in China. PhD thesis, Lancaster University.

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Abstract

This thesis investigates the negotiation of masculinity through male grooming consumption in contemporary China, focusing on the interpersonal conflicts that arise when individuals hold divergent masculine scripts.

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Thesis (PhD)
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?? gender performativity, masculinity, grooming consumption, makeup, discursive devices, interpersonal conflict, chinano - not fundedno ??
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08 Oct 2025 13:35
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Unpublished
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08 Oct 2025 13:35