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[Commlist] New Book: Straight Korean Female Fans and Their Gay Fantasies
Sun Apr 07 17:57:23 GMT 2019
Straight Korean Female Fans and Their Gay Fantasies
(University of Iowa Press, 2019)
Description
This book is about ardent Korean female fans of gay representation in
the media, their status in contemporary Korean society, their
relationship with other groups such as the gay population, and, above
all, their contribution to reshaping the Korean media’s portrayal of gay
people. Jungmin Kwon names the Korean female fandom for gay portrayals
as “FANtasy” subculture, and argues that it adds to the present
visibility of the gay body in Korean mainstream media, thus helping to
change the public’s perspective toward sexually marginalized groups.
The FANtasy subculture started forming around text-based media, such as
yaoi, fan fiction, and U.S. gay-themed dramas (like Will & Grace), and
has been influenced by diverse social, political, and economic
conditions, such as the democratization of Korea, an open policy toward
foreign media products, the diffusion of consumerism, government
investment in the culture, the Hollywoodization of the film industry,
and the popularity of Korean culture abroad. While much scholarly
attention has been paid to female fandom for homoerotic cultural texts
in many countries, this book seeks to explore a relatively neglected
aspect of the subculture: its location in and influence on Korean
society at large.
Reviews
“This is the first book-length treatment of Korean women’s engagement
with transnational fandom. The author makes innovative arguments that
help us understand women’s changing roles in Korean society, the growing
significance of female consumers for the Korean culture industries, and
women’s interest in and support for queer issues and identities that are
transforming Korean genderscapes.”—Mark McLelland, author, Male
Homosexuality in Modern Japan: Cultural Myths and Social Realities.
“Straight Korean Female Fans and Their Gay Fantasies is a vital
contribution to the fields of fan and audience studies. Jungmin Kwon
writes with a clear and purposeful personal voice, demonstrating the
value of the situated fan-scholar perspective. Thoughtful, engaging, and
thought-provoking, this book is a pleasure to read.”—Louisa Ellen Stein,
author, Millennial Fandom: Television Audiences in the Transmedia
Age(Iowa, 2015)
Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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Chapter 1: Girl Fans Queered
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Chapter 2: Fans Empowered
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Chapter 3: FANtasy Mainstreamed
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Chapter 4: FANtasy Cinematized
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Chapter 5: FANtasy Bridged
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Conclusion
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References
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Index
About the Author
Jungmin Kwon is Assistant Professor of digital culture and film studies
in the School of Film at Portland State University.
Order
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University of Iowa Press
<https://www.uipress.uiowa.edu/books/9781609386214/straight-korean-female-fans-and-their-gay-fantasies>
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Amazon
<https://www.amazon.com/Straight-Korean-Female-Their-Fantasies/dp/1609386213/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=jungmin+kwon&qid=1552935541&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull>
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