Kafa’ah: Journal of Gender Studies
Vol 9, No 2 (2019)

Fluiditas Maskulinitas dan Feminitas dalam Boyband K-Pop sebagai Produk Industri Budaya

Dita Anggrahinita Yusanta (Universitas Sebelas Maret)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Dec 2019

Abstract

Fluidity between masculine and femininity both can represented by a K-Pop Boyband. It can be identified from all of their shows. They can carry the feminine and masculine concepts at the same time. Men with manly and a sixpack body, also could showed his cute and feminine side. This concept is considered as the redemption of men from toxic-masculinity. The question, is it really true that a men really have been freed. This is the main focus of this study. The object that will be observed is about Boyband K-Pop and literature review about soft-masculinity. This research used qualitative method, with interpretive qualitative descriptive analysis. Data collection in this study aims to present a description of the fluidity of masculinity and feminineity in K-Pop boybands. Based on the results of the study, the soft-masculinity concept in the K-Pop boyband  has become a product of the cultural industry, this can be proven by the many K-Pop boy bands are used as an attraction in various beauty products.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

kafaah

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Social Sciences

Description

Kafa’ah is an open-access and peer-reviewed journal published by the Center for Gender and Child Studies, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Imam Bonjol Padang. The objective of the journal is to promote the sharing of knowledge and understanding on gender issues. This journal covers cross-cutting ...