Category: Gender, Sexuality and Culture

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Hearing Gender: Re-thinking Gender, Sound and Public Space Through a Female Soundwalk Project and a Sound Installation in Hong Kong

Over the past three years, we conducted two rounds of soundwalks with Chinese female immigrants in Hong Kong’s public spaces. …

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Gender Roles Perceptions Among Preteen in Bali: A Phenomenological Study

Gender roles are one of the constructs within gender that are typically socialised during childhood through various sides such as …

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Breaking Boundaries: How Design Transforms Social Roles and Gender Stereotypes

Considering design as a discipline capable of initiating transformative processes in society unveils a scenario rich with potential evolutions. Social …

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Pink Films at the 1983 Manila International Film Festival: Diplomacy Through Erotic Cinema Between the Philippines and Japan

The state-sponsored Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) of the 1980s was among the more controversial film festivals of its time. …

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Redefining Masculinity in Korean Drama, Films and Music: Exploration of Dynamics of Fan Culture in Malaysia and Changing Gender Landscapes

As the ‘Hallyu’, or the Korean wave swept across the globe - it came with implications for how consumers of …

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Journey of Denial, Acceptance and Transformation: Discovering Meaning in Han Kang’s ‘The Vegetarian’

The term "trauma" pertains to events or circumstances that elicit significant emotional distress. It surpasses an individual's capacity to handle …

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Gender, Body, and Sexuality in Iran: Between Nationalism and Islamism

This article investigates the complex dynamics of gender, body, and sexuality in Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan, shaped by nationalist and …

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Kamala Harris in Ghana and the LGBT Agenda: An Analysis of Media Coverages of the Issue

During Kamala Harris’ recent visit to Ghana, the issue of the rights of people who identify as LGBT in Ghana …

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Butoh: Sex and Gender Deconstructed in Brazilian Body Practices

The following paper elaborates an analysis of the Butoh practice. Butoh's aesthetics and body knowledge have become part of the …

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Journalists’ Arrest in Morocco: Censorship or Criminalization of Violence Against Women?

In recent years, Morocco has witnessed trials that dangerously intertwine sex and politics. Notably, several journalists have been sentenced to …

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“Power Generation With Love”: Traffic Factory Girl and Mum-fan’s Maternal Love

"Mum-fan", a phenomenon in Chinese fandom, stands for those who consider themselves to be their idol's mother. Mum-fans, range in …

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Sexual Communication in Heterosexual and Non-Heterosexual Young Adults: Seeking the Importance of Perceived Social Support

Many people still feel uneasy to talk about sex and sexuality as they are sensitive and still much stigmatized topics. …

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(En)Gendering Colonial Masculinities in Rabindranath Tagore’s Novels

Colonial India of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century was a period of monumental changes. The nation’s tryst with …

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The Exchange of Men in Mary Chin’s ‘The Woman in Kenzo’

The Woman in Kenzo is a Hong Kong popular fiction written by Mary Chin. It was first serialized in City …

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From Gender Binary to Diversity: The Image of the Prophet in Tony Kushner’s Angels in America as a Stimulus to Discuss Gender Issues in Catholic Theology

A theatrical play Angels in America. A Gay Fantasia on National Themes by an American playwright Tony Kushner was broadcast …

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A Shifting Gender Regime in Contemporary China? Fans’ Queer Readings of the Film Ne Zha

The animation film Ne Zha was a hit in the summer of 2019 in Chinese cyberspace. The film generated a …