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How Have "Youth & Location" Been Discussed? Urban, Media, & Fashion (Eriko Kimura)
When discussing fashion, "youth" is an indispensable element. At first glance, it seems that young people still lead fashion in contemporary society. However, when asked strictly what "youth" means, it may be difficult to provide a clear answer. Therefore, we approached the complex aspects of 'youth' alongside the keyword 'location' from a cultural sociology perspective, speaking with Assistant Professor Eriko Kimura of Japan Women’s University about how "youth" and "location" have been discussed and how they can be articulated now.
PROFILE
Eriko Kimura
Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences at Japan Women’s University, specializing in historical sociology, cultural sociology, and media culture. Born in Tokyo. Completed the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Human Studies at Japan Women’s University and acquired a doctoral degree (academic). Her works include the paper "大学生のソーシャルメディア・コミュニケーション――TwitterとInstagramの同時利用の規定要因に着目して" in "メディア研究" (Issue 102, forthcoming 2023), "「1980年代、『non-no』の恋愛文化――現在を対象化するために" in "現代思想" (September 2021), and co-edited volumes such as "場所から問う若者文化――ポストアーバン化時代の若者論" (Koyo Shobo, 2021), "ガールズ・アーバン・スタディーズ" (Horitsu Bunka Sha, forthcoming 2023), and "大学生の文化社会学――自己・メディア・親密性（仮）" (Nakanishiya, forthcoming 2023), among others.
Youth as a Vanguard of Social Change
To begin, can you briefly explain the content of your research?
My specialization is cultural sociology. Specifically, I have been contemplating youth culture, the visual imagery of women, and the contemporary issues of media culture related to love, as well as how these differ from modernity.In considering these topics, the activities within social media have become extremely important, so I have recently been conducting research mainly on Instagram as part of women's media culture. I would like to discuss this research further later.
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