Unbundled Intimacy: the commodification, democratization, and repackaging of desires in Japan.
This is an interview protocol for a semi-structured interview. Questions that go beyond those indicated below may be asked. The interview is expected to take 30-60 minutes.
- Background Information:
- Age
- Time spent in Japan
- Education
- Gender identity and sexual orientation
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What brings you to the US?
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Do you play any video games? What about? What do you enjoy about them?
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What are some of your hobbies? How about your friends?
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Do you use any online communities?
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What do your parents do? What is their relationship like? How do you feel about marriage in Japan and elsewhere?
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Are you familiar with otaku/ota? What do you think of the term? Do you know anybody that identifies themselves as one?
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What do you think about the dating culture here? How does it compare to Japan’s?
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What are your thoughts on sōshoku danshi (herbivore men)?
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What about moe? How about shôjo culture?
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Have you heard of hosuto? What do you think about that group?
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How do you think that Japan is portrayed in Euro-American media?
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What about your non-Japanese friends? How do your relationships with them compare to your Japanese friends?
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What was sex education like in school?
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Are you looking for a relationship? What kind?
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Have you had any intimate relationships? Can you share what you enjoyed and didn’t about those relationships?