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Boys Love Media in Thailand
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Description
The author explores how the rise of BL has transformed contemporary Thai consumer culture, leading to heterosexual female fans of male celebrities who perform homoeroticism becoming the main audience to whom Thai pop culture is geared. Through the case study of BL, this book thus also investigates how Thai media is responding to broader regional trends across Asia where the economic potentials of female and queer fans are becoming increasingly important. Baudinette ultimately argues that the center of queer cultural production in Asia has shifted from Japan to Thailand, investigating both the growing international fandom of Thailand's BL series as well as the influence of international investment into the development of these media. The book particularly focuses on specific case studies of the fandom for Thai BL celebrity couples in Thailand, China, the Philippines, and Japan to explore how BL series have transformed each of these national contexts' queer consumer cultures.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
244
Release Date:
2025-05-29
Publication Date:
2025-05-29
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Academic
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
135033068X
ISBN13:
9781350330689
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Weight:
377 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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