1st Edition
Queer Migration and Drag in Japan Queering Identity, Participation and Belonging
By Phillip Hughes
Copyright 2026
218 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
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Queer Migration and Drag in Japan: Queering Identity, Participation and Belonging explores how queer migration intersects with drag performance in Japan, illuminating the intricate interplay between gender, embodiment, and identity.
The book follows migrant drag artists as they build lives and stages in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. Drawing on interviews, ethnography, and collaborative tōjisha... Read more
Introduction: Navigating Queer Migration Research in Japan 1. Threads of Transformation: Gender-Crossing in Japanese History 2. Dragging Foreignness: Strategic Identification in Everyday Disorientation 3. Proximate Assimilation: Edging Participation and Lip-Synching Productivity 4. Contouring Queer Culture: Politics of Belonging within Transnational Queer Communities Conclusion: Dragging queer politics
Biography
Phillip Hughes is Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Human Sciences, University of Osaka, Japan.
