日期 : 2018-03-14
時間 : 12:30-14:00
地點 : Room 109, Chen Kuo Bun Bldg., The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Speaker: Tsz Chun CHAN (MPhil student in Gender Studies, CUHK)
Chairperson: Yiu Tung SUEN (Assistant Professor, Gender Studies Programme, CUHK)
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Language: English
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Abstract: Makeup has become more and more prevailing among men in developed countries including Hong Kong. It could be related to rising concern on self-presentation, the manifestation of “Metrosexual” lifestyle, or the emphasis of aesthetic labour in the service sector. On the other hand, the general public is still influenced by the patriarchal and heteronormative ideology, in which hegemonic masculinity is valued. Makeup as a signifier of effeminacy violated far from the standard of hegemonic masculinity. West and Zimmerman’s articulation of doing gender could be used to theorizing the current study, since the practice of male makeup is supposed to be unaccountable to the rigid norm of hegemonic masculinity. Yet, the prevalence of male makeup practices may suggest for change in hegemonic masculinity or adherence of other masculinities in certain social fields. Current study will scrutinize Hong Kong men’s makeup practices and the accounts of gender held by the male makeup users in different social fields, so as to locate the possibility of realizing a diversity-inclusive society. In order to engage with the lived experience of male makeup users, research methods employed in current study would be 1) in-depth interviews with the male makeup users; and 2) participant observations in the male makeup classes.
Speaker’s Biography: Tsz Chun CHAN is a Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) M. Phil. student in the Gender Studies, with the academic background of Sociology discipline. He had been participating various qualitative and quantitative studies as student helper and research assistant in the past few years. His research interests included Gendered Behaviors and Masculinity(ies) in Hong Kong. Last year, he conducted a study on the impact of Homosociality on the grouped behaviors among male fitness room users (GYM Buddies). He is currently conducting a research on the relationship between Hegemonic Masculinity and Male Makeup Practice in Hong Kong.