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Tingting Hu, "Victims, Perpetrators and Professionals: The Representation of Women in Chinese Crime Films" (Liverpool UP, 2021)

New Books in Gender

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Exploring Chinese Boys Love (B.L.) Culture and Audio Dramas

This chapter delves into the rise and popularity of Chinese Boys Love (B.L.) culture, its different media formats, and the impact of the internet cleanup campaign on B.L. content. It also discusses the role of audio dramas in the counterculture, challenging dominant cultural values and institutions within the queer community. Additionally, the chapter explores the tension between public gender expression, official regulations, and censorship faced by B.L. content in China.

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