About
Hideko Abe is a Professor of East Asian Studies at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where she maintains her office in Lovejoy 429 and can be contacted via email at hideko.abe@colby.edu or telephone at (207) 859-4414.
Her academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. in Anthropology from Arizona State University
Professor Abe specializes in the sociocultural intersections of language and identity, with core research areas in Sociolinguistics and Linguistic Anthropology. Her work critically examines how linguistic practices construct gendered experiences and sexual identities within East Asian contexts, particularly focusing on Japanese language and culture. Current teaching reflects this expertise through courses like 'Language, Gender, and Sexuality: East Asian Languages' and 'Culture of Cuteness: Japanese Women.'
She actively teaches advanced Japanese language courses (Third-Year and Fourth-Year Japanese) alongside specialized seminars analyzing gender representation in contemporary Japanese society.
