著者

斉藤 巧弥

出版者

関東社会学会

雑誌

年報社会学論集 (ISSN:09194363)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.2018, no.31, pp.24-35, 2018

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<p>This paper examines how the editorial focus of the Japanese gay magazine <i>Badi</i> has shifted over time and how the magazine has shaped the identity of gay men in Japan. <i>Badi</i> is the most popular magazine for gay men in Japan today. Its creation in 1993 coincided with a period of marked change in Japanese society regarding views toward homosexuality as well as with several watershed events such as in 1991 when homophobia was first addressed in a Japanese court and in 1994 when the first pride parade was held in Tokyo. By examining <i>Badi</i> as part of the Japanese gay liberation movement of the 1990s, and dividing the magazine's editorial run into four distinct periods, we show that although the editors shaped the new identity and lifestyle, they were bolstered by masculinity.</p>