Queer Media in China

By:

Hongwei Bao

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia

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This book examines different forms and practices of queer media, that is, the films, websites, zines, and film festivals produced by, for, and about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in China in the first two decades of the twenty-first century. It traces how queer communities have emerged in urban China and identifies the pivotal role that community media have played in the process. It also explores how these media shape community cultures and perform the role of social and cultural activism in a country where queer identities have only recently emerged and explicit forms of social activism are under serious political constraints. Importantly, because queer media is ‘niche’ and ‘narrowcasting’ rather than ‘broadcasting’ and ‘mass communication,’ the subject compels a rethinking of some often-taken-for-granted assumptions about how media relates to the state, the market, and individuals. Overall, the book reveals a great deal about queer communities and identities, queer activism, and about media and social and political attitudes in China.

Author Biography:

Hongwei Bao is Associate Professor in Media Studies and Director of the Centre for Contemporary East Asian Cultural Studies at the University of Nottingham, UK.

Release date Australia

January 9th, 2023

Author

Hongwei Bao

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

35 Halftones, black and white; 35 Illustrations, black and white

Pages

238

Series

Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia

ISBN-13

9781032010113

Product ID

36079929

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