Gender Bending and Exoticism in Japanese Girls’ Comics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12349286 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Suter (0000-0003-2358-9818, The University of Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 546-558 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Studies Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1035-7823 • E-ISSN: 1467-8403 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10357823.2013.832111 |
| OpenAlex | W2061552864 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 8 |
Gender bending has been a staple of the medium of shōjo manga, Japanese girls’ comics, as best exemplified by cross-dressing “girl knight” characters and “Boys Love” stories, whose plots focus on romance between effeminate beautiful young men. The imaginary space created through the representation of these figures shares many traits in common with another typical feature of shōjo comics, namely their exoticisation of Europe. Both have been used as simultaneously escapist and subversive strategies, as a refuge from contemporary social norms and a platform for critical reflection. In this article, I aim to problematise our understanding of the connection between gender bending and exoticism in shōjo manga through an analysis of the representation of one specific aspect of European culture – namely, the Christian religion – in the genre of Boys Love manga
Aesthetics · Art · Comics · Exoticism · Fantasy · Girl · Literature · Psychoanalysis · Representation (politics · Romance · Sociology · The Imaginary · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Gender Studies · Japanese History and Culture · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2022 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |