JOURNAL ARTICLE

Making Gender Crises: State Newspapers and the Regulation of Gender Nonconformity in China.

  • Published In: Social Problems, 2025, v. 72, n. 2. P. 611 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Zhou, Xiaogao; Liu, Songyin 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on how state-run media in China frames transgender and gender nonconforming individuals, influencing societal perceptions and state governance regarding gender. Through a content analysis of 154 articles from state newspapers between 1980 and 2021, it identifies two primary narratives: one medicalizing gender nonconformity as a condition requiring intervention, and another attributing it to misguided socialization, particularly among youth. The findings reveal that state media constructs gender nonconformity as a "crisis" that necessitates regulation across various institutional domains, including criminal justice, medicine, and marriage, thereby reinforcing a cis-normative and heteronormative framework within state governance. This analysis highlights the role of state media in shaping discourse and policy surrounding gender nonconformity in China. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Social Problems. 2025/05, Vol. 72, Issue 2, p611
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Language and Linguistics
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0037-7791
  • DOI:10.1093/socpro/spad059
  • Accession Number:185284538
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