Between de-queering and re-queering: Transfiguring ‘bromance’ as a continuum of Boys’ Love in East Asia
International Journal of Cultural Studies
Published online on March 12, 2026
Abstract
International Journal of Cultural Studies, Volume 29, Issue 4, Page 678-697, July 2026.
This paper critically compares the reconfiguration of the concept of ‘bromance’ within the cultural and social contexts of Japan, South Korea, and China. Through a multilingual literature review, critical discourse analysis, and participant observation, ...
This paper critically compares the reconfiguration of the concept of ‘bromance’ within the cultural and social contexts of Japan, South Korea, and China. Through a multilingual literature review, critical discourse analysis, and participant observation, ...