Mark McLelland is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies at the University of Queensland, where he researches and writes about sexuality and the media in Japan. He is author of Male Homosexuality in Modern Japan: Cultural Myths and Social Realities and editor of Japanese Cybercultures. He serves on the editorial advisory board of www.glbtq.com.
Entries by Mark McLelland
social sciences >> Computers, the Internet, and New Media
Since the advent of the Internet, lesbians, gay men, and sexual and gender nonconformists of all kinds have been able to use a variety of computer-mediated communications to meet and network both on- and offline.
social sciences >> Japan
Blending elements from indigenous traditions and recently imported Western discourses of sexual identity, Japan is home to one of the most diverse and dynamic queer cultures in Asia.
arts >> Japanese Art
Japanese art, from the prehistoric period onward, features images that can be given queer readings as well as a wide range of representations that contemporary viewers would understand to be homosexual.
arts >> Manga
In Japan, manga--or comic books--are an important medium of cultural expression and frequently feature male and female homosexuality.
literature >> Slash Fiction
Slash fiction refers to a genre of fan writing that imagines homoerotic bonds developing between the leads of a variety of "cult" mainstream media productions, including television shows and films.
arts >> Slash Fiction
Slash fiction refers to a genre of fan writing that imagines homoerotic bonds developing between the leads of a variety of "cult" mainstream media productions, including television shows and films.
social sciences >> Tokyo
Tokyo is home to a vast entertainment world that supports hundreds of venues for individuals with diverse sexual and gender identities and interests.
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