Description: This book provides the first critical investigation of Thai "Boys Love" television series and how fandoms around the series' stars help viewers explore queer sexuality in a number of Asian consumer contexts.
Brief description:
Dr Thomas Baudinette is Senior Lecturer in International Studies at Macquarie University.
A cultural anthropologist, his research explores queer media and its fandoms in East
and Southeast Asia. His first book is Regimes of Desire: Young Gay Men, Media, and
Masculinity in Tokyo (2021).
Review Quotes:
"Boys Love Media in Thailand makes compelling claims about the transnational queer potentials of Thai BL and its attendant fan cultures. Attuned to the entangled inter-Asian cultural and commercial history of this distinct media form, Baudinette combines fine-grained analysis and provocative argumentation with a deep sense of care for the subject." --Pacific Affairs
"Thomas Baudinette optimizes his Japanese cultural studies expertise as well as various methods to unravel the vibrancy of fandom, star industry, gender politics, and transnationalism within the Thai BL media since its soul-searching period. This seminal work vigorously inspires continual and future dialogues among BL scholars in Thailand, Asia, and beyond." --Natthanai Prasannam, Kasetsart University, Thailand "The book presents a groundbreaking exploration of Thailand's Boys' Love media. With thought-provoking theoretical debates, this book unveils the transformative nature of Thai BL, showcasing its role in reshaping Thailand's popular culture landscape and its transnational impact throughout East and Southeast Asia. A must-read for understanding the emergence of queer representation and the interplay between Thai and Japanese BL cultures as well as the intriguing connections between Thai BL media and Korean fandom practices. It is an insightful journey that illuminates the dynamic exchange between diverse cultural influences, reshaping the landscape of queer representation and media consumption in Asia." --Amporn Jirattikorn, Chiang Mai University, Thailand