Male Homosexuality in Modern Japan: Cultural Myths and Social Realities

ISBN-13: 9780700714254 / Miękka / 2000 / 268 str.

Mark J. McLelland

Opis

Looks at the wide range of contrasting images of the gay male body in Japanese popular culture, both mainstream and gay, and relates these images to the experience of an interview sample of Japanese gay men.

Recenzje

'This new study by Mark McLellend is a sparkling gem.' - Caroline Dale-Kobayashi

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Homosexuality in Japanese History; Chapter 3 Just Like a Girl: Images of Homosexual Men as Feminine; Chapter 4 The Love between ‘Beautiful Boys’ in Women's Comics; Chapter 5 Gay Men as Women's Best Friends and Ideal Marriage Partners; Chapter 6 Images of Homosexuality in the Gay Media; Chapter 7 Interviews with Japanese Gay Men; Chapter 8 Japanese Gay Men's Self-Understanding; Chapter 9 Is there a Japanese Gay Identity?;

O autorze

Mark J. McLellond