Boys' Love Manga: Essays on the Sexual Ambiguity and Cross-Cultural Fandom of the Genre is a 2010 anthology about Boys Love (BL) and the Boys Love fandom edited by Antonia Levi, Mark McHarry and Dru Pagliassotti.
The title of the anthology was originally Girls Doing Boys Doing Boys: Japanese Boys’ Love Anime and Manga in a Globalized World.[1] Mark McHarry recounts that he attended Yaoi-Con in 2006 and met other scholars there. They decided to make a book together because of their interests in wanting to research and learn more about the genre and because the three editors are fans of the genre. The book largely focuses on the spread of BL in the West. The book does not contain any explicit illustrations as figures.[2]
Contentsedit
The book is split into three parts with 14 chapters in total by various authors. The chapters are organised thematically into parts. Part One is called "Boys Love and Global Publishing", Part Two is called "Genre and Readership", and Part Three is called "Boys’ Love and Perceptions of the Queer".
Receptionedit
Andrea Wood notes the variety of contributors to the volume and notes that the volume is uneven in its quality. She notes that some contributors say that Boys Love holds a similar appeal to romance novels and that some use "outdated" scholarship to differentiate BL from romance novels. Wood notes that there is little use of comics scholarship in the volume, and little discussion of individual works. She feels though that "most readers will be able to find something that appeals to them".[3]
Nele Noppe feels that the book does not solely focus on "organized fandom but rather concentrate on reader involvement". Noppe notes that although the volume seems to lack a focus, that some points recur through the anthology, such as a comparison between slash fiction and Boys Love, the sexual and gender identities of the BL fandom, why readers like BL, but noting that several chapters use surveys and responses of the fans themselves to avoid the "pathologization" that Noppe regards as common in studies of BL fans.[4]
Noah Berlatsky "loathed" the book, feeling in general that it had an overcomplicated writing style,[5] and needed to include more analysis of particular BL works.[6]Shaenon Garrity, although she found the quality of the work uneven, appreciated that "girlporn" was being discussed at an academic level,[7] and reflected that several of the chapters became very "personal".[8]
James Welker praises the depth of the work, and notes that many writers are also fans of the genre, giving an insider's perspective. He feels the volume may have been improved with a list of key authors and a timeline, as well as a more involved editing.[9]
Suanne Roush describes the book as a discussion of various aspects of the genre, while noting that it is not a reader's advisory or a primer on exemplary titles. Roush recommends the books for public libraries with BL fans, interested librarians, or university libraries to supplement their coursework.[10]
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
^KUCI interview with Mark McHarry and Hope Donovan Subversities 18 October 2010
^Andrea Wood. Review of Levi, Antonia; McHarry, Mark; Pagliassotti, Dru, eds., Boys' Love Manga: Essays on the Sexual Ambiguity and Cross-Cultural Fandom of the Genre. H-Histsex, H-Net Reviews. August, 2010.
^Noppe, Nele. 2011. Boys' Love Manga: Essays on the Sexual Ambiguity and Cross-Cultural Fandom of the Genre, edited by Antonia Levi, Mark McHarry, and Dru Pagliassotti [book review. Transformative Works and Cultures, no. 6.
^. classic.tcj.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-13.
^Noah Berlatsky BL Roundtable: Conclusions: On Dream Police, Cigars and Maybe Not Shutting Up Forever 2011-08-20 at the Wayback MachineThe Comics Journal
^. classic.tcj.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-13.
^. Archived from the original on 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
^"Intersections: Review, Boys' Love Manga: Essays on the Sexual Ambiguity and Cross-Cultural Fandom of the Genre".
^Roush, S 2010, 'Boys' Love Manga: Essays on the Sexual Ambiguity and Cross-Cultural Fandom of the Genre', School Library Journal, vol. 56, no. 8, p. 123.
External linksedit
Official site (McFarland)
Yaoi Research
December 15, 2023
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Boys Love Manga Essays on the Sexual Ambiguity and Cross Cultural Fandom of the Genre is a 2010 anthology about Boys Love BL and the Boys Love fandom edited by Antonia Levi Mark McHarry and Dru Pagliassotti Boys Love MangaCover artistHeiseCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishSubjectBoys Love Boys Love fandomGenreAcademicPublisherMcFarlandPublication date2010Media typePrint Paperback Pages280 pp softcoverISBN978 0 7864 4195 2 Contents 1 Development 2 Contents 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksDevelopment editThe title of the anthology was originally Girls Doing Boys Doing Boys Japanese Boys Love Anime and Manga in a Globalized World 1 Mark McHarry recounts that he attended Yaoi Con in 2006 and met other scholars there They decided to make a book together because of their interests in wanting to research and learn more about the genre and because the three editors are fans of the genre The book largely focuses on the spread of BL in the West The book does not contain any explicit illustrations as figures 2 Contents editThe book is split into three parts with 14 chapters in total by various authors The chapters are organised thematically into parts Part One is called Boys Love and Global Publishing Part Two is called Genre and Readership and Part Three is called Boys Love and Perceptions of the Queer Reception editAndrea Wood notes the variety of contributors to the volume and notes that the volume is uneven in its quality She notes that some contributors say that Boys Love holds a similar appeal to romance novels and that some use outdated scholarship to differentiate BL from romance novels Wood notes that there is little use of comics scholarship in the volume and little discussion of individual works She feels though that most readers will be able to find something that appeals to them 3 Nele Noppe feels that the book does not solely focus on organized fandom but rather concentrate on reader involvement Noppe notes that although the volume seems to lack a focus that some points recur through the anthology such as a comparison between slash fiction and Boys Love the sexual and gender identities of the BL fandom why readers like BL but noting that several chapters use surveys and responses of the fans themselves to avoid the pathologization that Noppe regards as common in studies of BL fans 4 Noah Berlatsky loathed the book feeling in general that it had an overcomplicated writing style 5 and needed to include more analysis of particular BL works 6 Shaenon Garrity although she found the quality of the work uneven appreciated that girlporn was being discussed at an academic level 7 and reflected that several of the chapters became very personal 8 James Welker praises the depth of the work and notes that many writers are also fans of the genre giving an insider s perspective He feels the volume may have been improved with a list of key authors and a timeline as well as a more involved editing 9 Suanne Roush describes the book as a discussion of various aspects of the genre while noting that it is not a reader s advisory or a primer on exemplary titles Roush recommends the books for public libraries with BL fans interested librarians or university libraries to supplement their coursework 10 References edit Call for Papers Boys Love Anthology Dru Pagliassotti Archived from the original on 2010 01 11 Retrieved 2011 08 20 KUCI interview with Mark McHarry and Hope Donovan Subversities 18 October 2010 Andrea Wood Review of Levi Antonia McHarry Mark Pagliassotti Dru eds Boys Love Manga Essays on the Sexual Ambiguity and Cross Cultural Fandom of the Genre H Histsex H Net Reviews August 2010 Noppe Nele 2011 Boys Love Manga Essays on the Sexual Ambiguity and Cross Cultural Fandom of the Genre edited by Antonia Levi Mark McHarry and Dru Pagliassotti book review Transformative Works and Cultures no 6 BL Roundtable No Point No Meaning Maybe Tenure The Comics Journal classic tcj com Archived from the original on 2011 09 13 Noah Berlatsky BL Roundtable Conclusions On Dream Police Cigars and Maybe Not Shutting Up Forever Archived 2011 08 20 at the Wayback Machine The Comics Journal BL Roundtable Do we really need to spill this much ink over the question of whether girls like porn The Comics Journal classic tcj com Archived from the original on 2011 09 13 BL Roundtable Conclusions Men Doing Makeouts the Comics Journal Archived from the original on 2011 09 14 Retrieved 2011 08 20 Intersections Review Boys Love Manga Essays on the Sexual Ambiguity and Cross Cultural Fandom of the Genre Roush S 2010 Boys Love Manga Essays on the Sexual Ambiguity and Cross Cultural Fandom of the Genre School Library Journal vol 56 no 8 p 123 External links editOfficial site McFarland Yaoi Research Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boys 27 Love Manga amp oldid 1123919918, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
