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Vol. 20, 07 December 2023
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Inversion, Confusion, and Escape: The Female Voices Behind the “Tanbi Popularization”
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Abstract
In recent years, tanbi novels have gradually become commercialized, exerting an unexpected impact on the cultural market. Adopting gender semiotics theory, this research delves into the content of them from the perspectives of emotional activities and sexual politics. Through text analysis, this study finds that female creators of tanbi novels express the pursuit of gender equality and autonomy by crafting male protagonists and establishing dystopian worldviews. These male protagonists serve as avatars for the female audience, fulfilling not just their sexual fantasies and emotional needs but also shielding them from the oppression of a patriarchal society. This creative approach mitigates the risks and threats to women in sexual relationships, providing the females with a space for spiritual fulfilment. Additionally, the dystopian worldviews redefine gender norms and break down gender stereotypes, advocating for gender equality and freedom. This research provides fresh insights and reflections on gender issues in Chinese online tanbi literature.
Keywords
tanbi novels, network literature, semiotics of gender
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- Volume Title
- Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication Studies
- ISBN (Print)
- 978-1-83558-183-4
- ISBN (Online)
- 978-1-83558-184-1
- Published Date
- 07 December 2023
- Series
- Communications in Humanities Research
- ISSN (Print)
- 2753-7064
- ISSN (Online)
- 2753-7072
- DOI
- 10.54254/2753-7064/20/20231291
- Copyright
- 07 December 2023
- Open Access
- This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited