New Book Announcement

With my apologies for cross-posting, I would like to announce the
publication of my book. Thanks for your attention and let me know if you
have any questions.

Straight Korean Female Fans and Their Gay Fantasies

(University of Iowa Press, 2019)

Description

This book is about ardent Korean female fans of gay representation in the
media, their status in contemporary Korean society, their relationship with
other groups such as the gay population, and, above all, their contribution
to reshaping the Korean media’s portrayal of gay people. Jungmin Kwon names
the Korean female fandom for gay portrayals as “FANtasy” subculture, and
argues that it adds to the present visibility of the gay body in Korean
mainstream media, thus helping to change the public’s perspective toward
sexually marginalized groups.

The FANtasy subculture started forming around text-based media, such as
yaoi, fan fiction, and U.S. gay-themed dramas (like Will & Grace), and has
been influenced by diverse social, political, and economic conditions, such
as the democratization of Korea, an open policy toward foreign media
products, the diffusion of consumerism, government investment in the
culture, the Hollywoodization of the film industry, and the popularity of
Korean culture abroad. While much scholarly attention has been paid to
female fandom for homoerotic cultural texts in many countries, this book
seeks to explore a relatively neglected aspect of the subculture: its
location in and influence on Korean society at large.

Reviews

“This is the first book-length treatment of Korean women’s engagement with
transnational fandom. The author makes innovative arguments that help us
understand women’s changing roles in Korean society, the growing
significance of female consumers for the Korean culture industries, and
women’s interest in and support for queer issues and identities that are
transforming Korean genderscapes.”—Mark McLelland, author, Male
Homosexuality in Modern Japan: Cultural Myths and Social Realities.

“Straight Korean Female Fans and Their Gay Fantasies is a vital
contribution to the fields of fan and audience studies. Jungmin Kwon writes
with a clear and purposeful personal voice, demonstrating the value of the
situated fan-scholar perspective. Thoughtful, engaging, and
thought-provoking, this book is a pleasure to read.”—Louisa Ellen Stein,
author, Millennial Fandom: Television Audiences in the Transmedia Age
(Iowa, 2015)

Table of Contents

   -

   Acknowledgments
   -

   Introduction
   -

   Chapter 1: Girl Fans Queered
   -

   Chapter 2: Fans Empowered
   -

   Chapter 3: FANtasy Mainstreamed
   -

   Chapter 4: FANtasy Cinematized
   -

   Chapter 5: FANtasy Bridged
   -

   Conclusion
   -

   References
   -

   Index


About the Author

Jungmin Kwon is Assistant Professor of digital culture and film studies in
the School of Film at Portland State University.

Order

   -

   University of Iowa Press
   <https://www.uipress.uiowa.edu/books/9781609386214/straight-korean-female-fans-and-their-gay-fantasies>
   -

   Amazon
   <https://www.amazon.com/Straight-Korean-Female-Their-Fantasies/dp/1609386213/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=jungmin+kwon&qid=1552935541&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull>

=====
General list info and FAQ: http://comm.umn.edu/~grodman/cultstud.html