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Gay Wattanatam as a Recreational Phenomenon: the Performance of Mannerism and Interpretation in Local Cultural Spaces and Digital Media |
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| Creator | Tachapon Tongterm |
| Title | Gay Wattanatam as a Recreational Phenomenon: the Performance of Mannerism and Interpretation in Local Cultural Spaces and Digital Media |
| Publisher | DR.KET INSTITUTE OF ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION |
| Publication Year | 2568 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Social Sciences Innovations |
| Journal Vol. | 2 |
| Journal No. | 6 |
| Page no. | 16-34 |
| Keyword | Gay Wattanatam, Cultural recreation, Manneristic Performance, Social Negotiation Space, Digital Media |
| URL Website | https://so13.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jssi/about |
| Website title | https://so13.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jssi/about |
| ISSN | 3057-0948 |
| Abstract | The global transition of society in the twenty-first century toward greater acceptance of identity diversity has generated structural challenges for socio-cultural well-being, particularly in relation to gender identity, which continues to encounter tensions between traditional values and contemporary social change. This article aims to 1) review and analyze recreational concepts related to cultural expression in contemporary society; 2) examine gay culture as a recreational phenomenon manifested through the performance of mannerism within contemporary cultural contexts; 3) explain the dynamics of social interpretation and perception of gay culture across diverse settings, including local cultural spaces and digital media; and 4) synthesize the role of recreation as a social mechanism that enables gender diversity to exist and coexist within society with respect for difference. Drawing on a synthesis of academic literature and an analysis of social phenomena observed in traditional cultural settings and digital platforms, the findings indicate that recreation is not merely a leisure activity but functions as a socio-cultural space in which gay culture employs manneristic performance as an aesthetic mechanism to construct and communicate identity in fluid cultural contexts, particularly at the local level. The appropriation of sacred spaces, “Yai” (elderly feminine) mannerisms, and traditional aesthetic practices serves as a means of generating social acceptance by positioning participants as creators of cultural value. Meanwhile, digital media operate as contemporary recreational arenas that enhance visibility and utilize parody and humor as strategies to reduce ideological tension. Overall, this body of knowledge suggests that recreation functions as a space of social negotiation that facilitates the management of identity ambiguity, mitigates rigid moral judgment, and extends the scope of leisure studies from activity management toward the management of meaning and human relationships, thereby promoting dignified and sustainable coexistence within pluralistic societies. |
