Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction: Toward a Genealogy of Sex 1
6. I. China Castrated 15
7. II. Vital Visions 70
8. III. Deciphering Desire 125
9. IV. Mercurial Matter 178
10. V. Transsexual Taiwan 236
11. Conclusion: China Trans Formed 282
12. List of Abbreviations 287
13. Notes 289
14. Bibliography 325
15. Index 377