Translating the pet man: the milky puppy imaginary and neoliberal subjectivity

Article Cultural Studies

The Overbearing CEO: Cinderella Fantasy and Chinese-style Neoliberal Femininity

Geng Song

Summary: The motif of the overbearing CEO is a common theme in Chinese online romances and TV dramas. These stories often depict the love between a wealthy and domineering young man and a girl from a humble background, reinforcing gender and class stereotypes. The reproduction of these power relations in television highlights the ongoing negotiations surrounding gender politics in China, where gender hierarchy and ideals are associated with positive energy moral values. However, the promotion of women's agency paradoxically ends up reinforcing patriarchal gender norms in postsocialist modernity.

MODERN CHINESE LITERATURE AND CULTURE (2023)

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Article Women's Studies

Feminist themes in Hallyu 4.0 South Korean TV dramas as a reflection of a changing sociocultural landscape

Bjorn Boman

Summary: This study examines five representative Hallyu 4.0 dramas and finds that while earlier modern elements are still present, liberal or neoliberal feminist elements are manifest in all shows to varying degrees, reflecting recent sociocultural changes in South Korea.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF WOMENS STUDIES (2022)

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Book Cultural Studies

Televising Chineseness

G Song

TELEVISING CHINESENESS: Gender, Nation, and Subjectivity (2022)

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Article Sociology

Little Fresh Meat: The Politics of Sissiness and Sissyphobia in Contemporary China

Geng Song

Summary: The phenomenon of effeminate male images in China has sparked controversy, with some actors even being blacklisted by state media. Despite this, these stars are gaining popularity among urban youth. This article situates the issue within a broader social, cultural, and political context, exploring the implications for gender roles and subjectivity in contemporary China. Through interdisciplinary analysis, it argues that the rise of these sissy actors is part of a larger story of gender diversity in postsocialist China and reflects shifting masculinity in a consumer society.

MEN AND MASCULINITIES (2022)

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Article Anthropology