| Author(s) & Year | Focus | Relevance to IGMTM | |------------------|-------|--------------------| | Allison (2004) | “The Japanese Sex Industry: From the Edo Period to the Present” | Historical context of adult media production. | | Galbraith (2012) | “Idols and Media: The Construction of Youth Sexuality” | Provides a framework for analyzing “gal” aesthetics. | | McLelland (2015) | “Queer Japanese Media” | Discusses sub‑cultural appropriation of fetish language. | | Saito (2018) | “Visual Semiotics in Japanese AV” | Methodological guide for visual analysis. | | Nakagawa (2021) | “Digital Distribution and Fan Communities” | Offers insight into audience reception via online forums. | | Yamashita (2023) | “Agency and Objectification in Contemporary Erotica” | Theoretical lens for discussing bodily agency. |
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