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No climax, no point, no meaning? Japanese women's boy-love sites on the Internet.

Authors :
McLelland, Mark
Source :
Journal of Communication Inquiry. Jul2000, Vol. 24 Issue 3, p274. 18p.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Outlines the history of the existence of homoerotic attraction in women's magazines in Japan. Description of love stories between boys culminating in a genre termed YAOI; Account on the expansion of the YAOI genre in the Internet; Influence of sexual freedom on commercial YAOI magazines; Factors contributing to Japanese women's interest in male homosexual love.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01968599
Volume :
24
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Communication Inquiry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
3283815
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0196859900024003003