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      Queer Transfigurations: Boys Love Media in Asia

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      The boys love (BL) genre was created for girls and women by young female manga (comic) artists in early 1970s Japan to challenge oppressive gender and sexual norms. Over the years, BL has seen almost irrepressible growth in popularity. Queer Transfigurations is the first detailed examination of the ...

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      Product ID:9780824888992
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Asia Pop!
      Title:Queer Transfigurations
      Subtitle:Boys Love Media in Asia
      Authors:Author: Abigail Santos Fermin, James Welker, Xi Lin, Thomas Baudinette, Poowin Bunyavejchewin, Jungmin Kwon, Hyojin Kim, Han Hau Lai, Dredge Byung’chu Kang, Aerin Elizabeth Lai Jia Qi
      Page Count:277
      Subjects:History of art, History of art / art & design styles, The Arts: art forms, Manga and East Asian style / tradition comic books, Popular culture, Media studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Art forms, Graphic novels: Manga, Popular culture, Media studies, Gender studies, gender groups
      Description:The boys love (BL) genre was created for girls and women by young female manga (comic) artists in early 1970s Japan to challenge oppressive gender and sexual norms. Over the years, BL has seen almost irrepressible growth in popularity. Queer Transfigurations is the first detailed examination of the BL media explosion across Asia.
      Imprint Name:University of Hawai'i Press
      Publisher Name:University of Hawai'i Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-06-30

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      Weight564 g
      Dimensions158 × 235 × 28 mm