Writing behind Bars
The Fandom That Queers Our Political Subjectivity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4414495 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Pang (0000-0001-5363-5411, corresponding author), Pang Laikwan |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 92-118 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Feminist Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0046-3663 • E-ISSN: 2153-3873 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/fem.2024.a930417 |
| OpenAlex | W4400009309 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This is an article devoted to a woman political prisoner in Hong Kong, with a focus on the relation between freedom and political subjectivity. In prison, while she, Gwyneth Ho, continues to present well-crafted and relevant social commentaries in her social media, the prisoner also writes a lot about a gay popular star. She proudly participates in this fandom even in prison, made possible by other fans diligently sending her news and gossip through regular mail. This article discusses how she expresses ideas related to belonging, love, and freedom during incarceration. She is deprived of her right to liberty, but she insists on practicing her freedom of expression, giving us a new perspective on the meanings of freedom and will. Committed to developing Hong Kong's democracy while indulging in a queer amorousness, her prison writings also loosen up the identity politics that have been so central to Hong Kong's political life thus far, also bringing us new perspectives to theorize political subjectivity
Art · Art history · Epistemology · Fandom · Media studies · Political science · Political subjectivity · Politics · Sociology · Subjectivity · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |