"Drawing upon rich narratives that speak to intimacy and emotionality within men’s experiences as husbands/partners, fathers, and sons… this book makes a significant, compelling addition to the scholarship on family life and gender relations in contemporary China."

"Masculine Compromise presents a true-to- life depiction of the experience of rural men living on the margins of urban society. It does so with subtlety and sensitivity, quietly documenting men’s private aspirations and personal failures…"

"The primary contribution of this book is Choi and Peng’s insightful framework of “masculine compromise,” which they use throughout the book to vividly describe the strategies and practices of migrant men."

"The conceptualization of ‘masculine compromise’ serves well as a feminist framework. It captures the tension and negotiation of masculine ideals articulated through the men’s life stories, intersecting with a wider context of structural inequalities in relation to class and gender."

"This well-written, persuasive and enjoyable book is a timely and much-needed contribution to the literature of rural-to-urban migration in China."

"Masculine Compromise is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the vast cohort of male Chinese migrants as they attempt to navigate changing identities as husbands and fathers."

"The book deftly presents theories, empirically rich, and also rather comprehensible to readers. I would strongly recommend it to scholars who engage in gender and migration studies in China and beyond, as well as anyone who is interested in migration, family and gender issues."

"Rich in detail and lively in style, the engaging ethnographic and qualitative accounts serve the purpose of the books well to destigmatise prevalent stereotypes and showcase the diversity of the “floating population” in post-socialist China."