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‘Rotten’ Boy Readers of Danmei Fiction

Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1 18 Nisan 2023
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‘Rotten’ Boy Readers of Danmei Fiction

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In contemporary China, danmei, aka Boys Love, has evolved into a literary genre and subculture with legions of fan producers and consumers, the vast majority of whom are presumed to be heterosexual adolescent girls and youthful women referred to as ‘rotten’ girls, yet the male ‘rotten’ readership of danmei fiction tend to be overlooked. Given the fact that Chinese danmei narratives are prominently featured by a non-reversible seme (top) × uke (bottom) bipartite dichotomy, I propound that fanboys may either identify with the seme or uke role. The identification with virile seme characters, whose penetrated partners are enfeebled, accords with an orthodox masculine ideal, as manifested by Classical literature and the web-based ‘stud fiction’ and ‘feel-good writing’. When identifying with uke characters, danmei fanboys can still comply with the indigenous Chinese masculine ideal, in that it is constituted of two interwoven components, viz. wen embodying feminine attributes and wu embodying masculine attributes. Literati during the Wei and Jin dynasties and Northern and Southern dynasties resort to androgynous demeanour so as to escape from the status quo and social responsibilities. Similarly, danmei readers may identify with ukes and seek a sense of security and protection from the potent, invincible semes in a fictional world, thereby mitigating the social pressure in the real world.

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Kaynakça

  1. Brook, Timothy. 1998. The Confusions of Pleasure: Commerce and Culture in Ming China. Berkeley: University of California Press.
  2. Brownell, Susan and Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom. 2002. Introduction: Theorizing Femininities and Masculinities. In Chinese Femininities/Chinese Masculinities: A Reader, eds. Susan Brownell and Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom, 1-42. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press.

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

18 Nisan 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

29 Ocak 2021

Kabul Tarihi

30 Temmuz 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2022 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Wang, A. (2023). ‘Rotten’ Boy Readers of Danmei Fiction. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature, 8(1), 1-28. https://izlik.org/JA86MA54BP
AMA
1.Wang A. ‘Rotten’ Boy Readers of Danmei Fiction. IJMCL. 2023;8(1):1-28. https://izlik.org/JA86MA54BP
Chicago
Wang, Aiqing. 2023. “‘Rotten’ Boy Readers of Danmei Fiction”. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature 8 (1): 1-28. https://izlik.org/JA86MA54BP.
EndNote
Wang A (01 Nisan 2023) ‘Rotten’ Boy Readers of Danmei Fiction. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature 8 1 1–28.
IEEE
[1]A. Wang, “‘Rotten’ Boy Readers of Danmei Fiction”, IJMCL, c. 8, sy 1, ss. 1–28, Nis. 2023, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA86MA54BP
ISNAD
Wang, Aiqing. “‘Rotten’ Boy Readers of Danmei Fiction”. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature 8/1 (01 Nisan 2023): 1-28. https://izlik.org/JA86MA54BP.
JAMA
1.Wang A. ‘Rotten’ Boy Readers of Danmei Fiction. IJMCL. 2023;8:1–28.
MLA
Wang, Aiqing. “‘Rotten’ Boy Readers of Danmei Fiction”. International Journal of Media Culture and Literature, c. 8, sy 1, Nisan 2023, ss. 1-28, https://izlik.org/JA86MA54BP.
Vancouver
1.Aiqing Wang. ‘Rotten’ Boy Readers of Danmei Fiction. IJMCL [Internet]. 01 Nisan 2023;8(1):1-28. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA86MA54BP

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