An Unruly Death
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3629414 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Denise T-S Tang (0000-0002-8749-2647, University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 597-614 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | GLQ A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1064-2684 • E-ISSN: 1527-9375 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/10642684-1600752 |
| OpenAlex | W2141126345 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 3 |
This essay aims to give an overview of Hong Kong queer media productions by presenting specific media representations that speak to local queer sensibilities and sexual politics. I investigate the nature of a localized queer nonchalance that cultivates an environment readable as both tolerant and limiting of queer desires, as well as resistant of the rumors of a broader cultural death. One of the case studies includes, to use Helen Hok-Sze Leung's term, "do-it-yourself" queer cultural projects that focus on reaching out to LGBT communities rather than to a wider mainstream public reception. Another example involves gender-crossing performances and cultural productions from mainstream media icons in popular culture. Finally, I discuss gossip magazine coverage of queer celebrity rumors. I locate my concerns in questioning whether mass-media practices can perversely normalize same-sex sexuality in our everyday lives
Aesthetics · Art · Gossip · Human sexuality · Limiting · Mainstream · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Popular culture · Queer · Sociology · Gender Studies · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |