It is long overdue for tourism research to move beyond the basic question of whether gender
matters, because there is no humanity (or human phenomenon) without gender dimensions …

In some East Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, and recently, China, there is a
popular trend of having male celebrities as brand ambassadors or spokespeople for female …

Television offers an enticing glimpse into the world, but its perspective is often skewed.
When societal groups are systematically excluded from appearing on the screen, they lose …

Recently, in Korea, young feminists launched the 4B (4 非) movement: bihon, bichulsan,
biyeonae, bisekseu, meaning the refusal of (heterosexual) marriage, childbirth, romance …

To examine the prevalence and diversity of older adults on primetime television, and age
stereotyping in these portrayals, we analysed the contents of 112 episodes of popular …

The present study examines women's experiences of their physical appearance on holiday
questioning whether gendered norms, focussed on the “ïdeal” body, are sustainable if …

ABSTRACT Sisters Who Make Waves is a popular Chinese reality show that affirmatively
centres “middle-aged” women. Given its popularity and positive framing, the show has …

With its potential to engage a large audience and mark emerging social tendencies and with
the rich narrative space that the seriality can bring, TV series can be a valuable cultural site …

This article explores representations of ageing femininities and later-in-life intimacies based
on a critical, contextualised reading of two graphic novels. Narratives of later life are deeply …

Audiovisual production continues to be a challenging profession for women, especially older
women. This article uses the four-episode miniseries Olive Kitteridge (2014), directed by …