Defining Difference: The "Scientific" Construction of Sexuality and Gender in the People's Republic of China

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Previous articleNext article No AccessDefining Difference: The "Scientific" Construction of Sexuality and Gender in the People's Republic of ChinaHarriet EvansHarriet Evans Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Signs Volume 20, Number 2Winter, 1995 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/494978 Views: 83Total views on this site Citations: 51Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1994 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Wei Tong, Justin A. 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