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Record Nr.

UNINA9910774737703321

Autore

Tamagawa Masami

Titolo

The Japanese LGBTQ+ community in the world : the COVID-19 pandemic, challenges, and prospects for the future / / Masami Tamagawa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Routledge, , [2023]

©2023

ISBN

1-00-328996-7

1-000-82788-7

1-003-28996-7

1-000-82799-2

Edizione

[1 ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 pages)

Collana

Global Gender

Disciplina

306.760952

Soggetti

Japanese - Foreign countries

Sexual minorities

Japan Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Charts -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- 1 The Japanese LGBTQ+ Community in the World -- 2 The Japanese LGBTQ+ Community and the World -- 3 The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Japanese LGBTQ+ Community -- 4 Experiences at Home and Healthcare, Mental Health and Assessment of the Japanese LGBTQ+ Community -- 5 The Japanese LGBTQ+ Community: Diasporic Perspectives -- 6 Breaking News from South Korea: An Analysis of Japanese Media Reporting of a "Gay" Cluster -- 7 Social Media on Gays, South Korea, and Mass Media -- 8 Diverse Community, Diverse Experiences, and the Prospects for the Future -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This study of the Japanese LGBTQ+ community sheds light on the intersectionality of lived experiences, including gender, sexuality, family, (mental) health, race and ethnicity, migration, and nationality, offering a picture of a community whose experience is deeply embedded in the dynamic society around. The Japanese LGBTQ+



Community in the World takes an innovative approach, viewing the community as an integral part of the world in flux, rather than an isolated monoracial and monolingual tight-knit entity. Like the US and many other countries in the world, when the pandemic struck Japan, its citizens were not all equally equipped to withstand it. Due particularly to lingering systemic injustices, including stigma, ostracism from family and society, as well as lack of legal protection of their basic human rights, the pandemic has disproportionately affected the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals and couples in Japan. They face unique challenges within various facets of their lives. Their experiences are an integral part of understanding how this pandemic is affecting a societal response to an already marginalized group of individuals. This important study looks at the issues from a range of perspectives including public health care services, the media and cross-cultural experience. This book is ideal for students and scholars of gender studies, LGBTQ studies, sociology, health, and Asian studies.