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4. Pleasurable Interplay in the 2.5-Dimensional World: Women’s Cosplay Performances in Singapore and the Philippines

verfasst von : Akiko Sugawa-Shimada

Erschienen in: Women’s Manga in Asia and Beyond

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Cosplay (costume play) is one of the most popular manga/anime/videogame-related fan activities worldwide. It often serves as a means of self-expression, self-assertion, constructing communities of “intimate strangers,” and/or enjoying superficial femininity/masculinity for young fans. My research in 2011 and 2012 showed how Singaporean and Filipina female cross-dressing highlight imaginary gender swapping and how crossplay (cross-dressing cosplay) served to alleviate societal pressure toward women in the two countries. This chapter will examine how crossplay functions for female cosplayers in Singapore and the Philippines in terms of femininity and sexuality by analyzing empirical data of individual interviews with female cosplayers.

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Titel: Pleasurable Interplay in the 2.5-Dimensional World: Women’s Cosplay Performances in Singapore and the Philippines
verfasst von: Akiko Sugawa-Shimada
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Buch: Women’s Manga in Asia and Beyond
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-97228-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-97229-9

Copyright-Jahr: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97229-9_4