Xinyu Promio Wang
Biographic Data
| ID | 935546 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Xinyu Promio Wang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Xinyu Promio |
| FAMILY NAME | Wang |
| SIGNATURE | WANG X P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ochanomizu University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4372-2399 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
When disconnectivity becomes the key to living
By focusing on the diasporic experiences of trans Chinese migrants who emigrated to Europe during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, this article illuminates the importance of recognizing the constitutive role that digital disconnectivity plays in queers’ negotiation and actualization of their queer aspirations. Findings presented in this article are drawn from qualitative data that I have collected from 2021 to 2023 through in-depth interviews wit…
“Us” and “others”
“‘Us’ and ‘Others’: The Chinese Diaspora in Japan and the Negotiation of Their Membership in the Sphere of Chineseness” examines the way first-generation Chinese diaspora in Japan make sense of their relationships with the Chinese nation. With empirical evidence collected from both the in-depth interview with 69 informants and the media ethnographic observation with 26 research participants, this thesis contributes to conceptualize the diasporic …
Chinese Trans Women in Japan and Their Embodied Search for Gender Identity in the Online–Offline Continuum
This article addresses the intersectionality of digital connectivity, international mobility, gender, and ethnicity among Chinese trans women in Japan. Drawing on interviews with seven interlocutors residing in five prefectures in Japan, it illustrates a rather complex picture regarding how gender identities are interpreted and performed in various ways. Specifically, this article argues that their gender identities reflect their individualistic …
Digital Technology, Physical Space, and the Notion of Belonging among Chinese Migrants in Japan
This paper illustrates how, among Chinese migrants in Japan, the notion of belonging is constructed and modified by their use of digital technology, by presenting digital technologies as a continuum of physical and digitized life experiences. Drawing on interviews with 55 Chinese migrants in Japan, this paper argues that Chinese migrants are increasingly engaged in digital spaces that combine the online and offline and permit their presence at a …
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Digital Technology, Physical Space, and the Notion of Belonging among Chinese Migrants in Japan
This paper illustrates how, among Chinese migrants in Japan, the notion of belonging is constructed and modified by their use of digital technology, by presenting digital technologies as a continuum of physical and digitized life experiences. Drawing on interviews with 55 Chinese migrants in Japan, this paper argues that Chinese migrants are increasingly engaged in digital spaces that combine the online and offline and permit their presence at a …
Chinese Trans Women in Japan and Their Embodied Search for Gender Identity in the Online–Offline Continuum
This article addresses the intersectionality of digital connectivity, international mobility, gender, and ethnicity among Chinese trans women in Japan. Drawing on interviews with seven interlocutors residing in five prefectures in Japan, it illustrates a rather complex picture regarding how gender identities are interpreted and performed in various ways. Specifically, this article argues that their gender identities reflect their individualistic …
“Us” and “others”
“‘Us’ and ‘Others’: The Chinese Diaspora in Japan and the Negotiation of Their Membership in the Sphere of Chineseness” examines the way first-generation Chinese diaspora in Japan make sense of their relationships with the Chinese nation. With empirical evidence collected from both the in-depth interview with 69 informants and the media ethnographic observation with 26 research participants, this thesis contributes to conceptualize the diasporic …
When disconnectivity becomes the key to living
By focusing on the diasporic experiences of trans Chinese migrants who emigrated to Europe during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, this article illuminates the importance of recognizing the constitutive role that digital disconnectivity plays in queers’ negotiation and actualization of their queer aspirations. Findings presented in this article are drawn from qualitative data that I have collected from 2021 to 2023 through in-depth interviews wit…
Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (2 works) · China (2 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (2 works) · Negotiation (2 works)