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Introduction Introduction
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Research Design Research Design
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Making Distinctions within Male–Male Romance Making Distinctions within Male–Male Romance
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Perceptions of “shōnen’ai” Perceptions of “shōnen’ai”
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Perceptions of “tanbi” Perceptions of “tanbi”
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Perceptions of “JUNE” Perceptions of “JUNE”
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Perceptions of “yaoi” Perceptions of “yaoi”
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Perceptions of “BL” Perceptions of “BL”
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Principles of BL Principles of BL
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Tanbi as High Culture and BL as Entertainment Tanbi as High Culture and BL as Entertainment
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BL as the Japanese Version of Harlequin Romance BL as the Japanese Version of Harlequin Romance
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Conclusion: Toward Operational Definitions Conclusion: Toward Operational Definitions
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Acknowledgments Acknowledgments
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Notes Notes
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What Can We Learn from Japanese Professional BL Writers? A Sociological Analysis of Yaoi/BL Terminology and Classifications
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Published:January 2015
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Abstract
This chapter discusses the problems that emerge from the proliferation of different terms referring to genres of male-male romance writing in Japan. Drawing from the insights of Boys Love (BL) light novel writers and manga artists, it argues that a failure to distinguish between genres can not only lead to confusion on multiple levels, but also impede the development of research that uses the genres as variables to explain a distinct social phenomenon associated with each. The chapter also presents their perceptions on the other subgenres of BL. In discussing the categories shōnen'ai, tanbi, JUNE, yaoi, and BL, the interviewees stressed both chronological and narrative content difference between these terms. For instance, they associate the traditional term shōnen'ai with the pioneering manga by the Fabulous Forty-Niners, while tanbi (aesthetic) literature for them is most associated with themes explored by “aesthetic” authors such as Thomas Mann and Oscar Wilde in Europe.
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