Topic：Queer Demography in Japan: Possibilities and Potentialities
Speaker：Daiki Hiramori 平森 大規 日本法政大學助理教授（Assistant Professor, Faculty of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies, Hosei University）
Moderator： 呂青湖 Lake, Lui 臺灣大學社會學系副教授（Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, NTU）
Time：14:00-15:30,Tue. June 18., 2024
Venue：Room 319, Department of Sociology
Abstract：
In recent years, societal interest in sexual and gender minorities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people, has increased across the world. However, extant research in Japan tends to use qualitative methods, which makes it difficult to estimate the size of LGBTQ populations and understand socioeconomic and health disadvantages experienced by these populations. In this talk, I present findings from our methodological studies to develop questions to measure sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) on population-based surveys in the Japanese context. I also discuss findings from a nationally representative survey and a community-based survey in Japan to illustrate the significance of including SOGI as routine demographic questions like age, race/ethnicity, and place of residence.
Bio
Daiki Hiramori is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies at Hosei University in Tokyo, Japan. His research and teaching interests include quantitative methodology, queer and feminist theories, sexuality and gender stratification, and the demography of sexual orientation and gender identity. He graduated from the International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan, with a BA in Sociology and a minor in Mathematics. He also holds an MA in Sociology, a Graduate Certificate in Feminist Studies, and a PhD in Sociology, all from the University of Washington in Seattle, USA. Please see Daiki's CV (https://hiramori.com/) for more details.
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