Japanese Boy-Love Manga and the Global Fandom: A Case Study of Chinese Female Readers

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dc.contributor.advisorParrish-Sprowl, John
dc.contributor.authorLi, Yannan
dc.contributor.otherGoering, Elizabeth M.
dc.contributor.otherSandwina, Ronald M.
dc.date2009en
dc.date.accessioned2009-09-03T13:32:27Z
dc.date.available2009-09-03T13:32:27Z
dc.date.issued2009-09-03T13:32:27Z
dc.degree.disciplineCommunication Studiesen
dc.degree.grantorIndiana Universityen
dc.degree.levelM.A.en
dc.descriptionIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)en
dc.description.abstractBoy-love (or BL) manga (comic book) is a subgenre of Japanese girl’s manga. It features the homoerotic relationships between beautiful young boys and is popular among young straight women. This thesis explores the transnational influence of BL manga on young women and examines how Chinese female readers perceive and interpret this cultural artifact. An online survey has been conducted to answer key questions including: Who consumes BL productions in Chinese-speaking communities, how is BL fandom formed and what are the patterns of such fandom. Outcomes indicate women enjoy the queer fantasy deriving from reading BL manga and such fantasy should not be stigmatized or pathologized.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/1936
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.7912/C2/439
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.subjectIntercultural Studies, Women Studies, Japanese manga, boy-love, fandom, homosexual fantasyen
dc.subject.lcshErotic comic books, strips, etc. -- Japanen
dc.subject.lcshGay men -- Comic books, strips, etc.en
dc.subject.lcshGay erotic storiesen
dc.titleJapanese Boy-Love Manga and the Global Fandom: A Case Study of Chinese Female Readersen
dc.typeThesisen
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