女性幻想國度中的純粹愛情—論臺灣BL小說

• Main Authors: Tsai, Chih-Lan, 蔡芝蘭
• Other Authors: 林保淳
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/25292564744706931799

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 國文學系 === 99 === This study focuses on BL (Boy’s Love) novels, which are the works depicting homosexual love between males. Because the author and reader are mostly female, BL novels can also be defined as the gay love in woman’s imaginary world. The study attempts to analyze three topics: 1. The relationship between BL novel and two subcultures, amateur self-published work (doujinshi) and romance novel. 2. The important history of how BL novel has evolved into a subgenre of romance novel, and its correlation with the social development in Taiwan after 90s. 3. The special role and cultural significance of BL novel in the history of Taiwan romance novel. The research result indicates that BL novel in becoming a subgenre of romance novel is mainly influenced by doujin, a group of people who share the same interest in comics or games. The prevalence of doujin activity has driven the creation of dounjinshi and brought the romance novel industry into an unprecedented competitive situation. BL novel has developed from self-publishing into business- oriented publications. This is related to the more and more open society nowadays, especially to the commercialization of gay culture, the commonness of internet literature, and the awareness of female sexuality. BL novel and romance novel are both works written by woman intended for female readers, and also the commercialization of woman writing. The difference is that the gay love in BL novel has an implication against heterosexual writing. It reverses or disturbs the fixed logic, and thus decreases the legitimacy and domination of heterosexual politics. However, BL novel is still not gay literature. Although BL novel uses subversive text to destabilize the heterosexual system, its author and reader are still heterosexual-centered. Thus, BL novel is a cultural product, representing woman's longing for pure love and consumer behavior, but it is not a gender revolution. In conclusion, the paper concludes this special genre as a recreation for women.