2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Cultural analysis and theorization regarding the self-naming and self-representation in sexual minorities in Japan
| Project/Area Number |
19710222
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Gender
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
SHIMIZU Akiko The University of Tokyo, 大学院・総合文化研究科, 准教授 (40361589)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | セクシュアリティ / ジェンダー / クィア / 表象 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research demonstrates the importance of a different theory of counter-politics in Japan from those proposed by Anglo-American queer theories. Through an analysis of visual culture and queer representation in Japan, it concludes that this localized theory should focus on the power structure and cultural norms centred around the family registration system and reproductive control.
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