معرفی
Dr. Tomoko Aoyama is an Honorary Associate Professor at the School of Languages and Cultures, The University of Queensland, with a focus on Japanese literature, cultural studies, and translation. Her research bridges gender, humor, and food studies within modern and contemporary Japanese contexts.
Education:
- PhD in Japanese Literature, The University of Queensland (1992).
Research Themes include gender dynamics, humor in Japanese texts, food as cultural metaphor, and translation studies. She explores these through works like The Stripper Goddess of Japan (2023) and analyses of authors such as Itō Hiromi and Kanai Mieko.
Publication Trends highlight her contributions to gender studies (e.g., LGBTQ+ themes in Yoshinaga Fumi's manga), food in literature (e.g., culinary metaphors in post-war narratives), and cultural hybridity (e.g., cross-border themes in Japanese-Australian collaborations).
