- Conference: Queer Demography in Japan: Possibilities and Potentialities
- The organizer: Global Asia Research Center, National Taiwan University; Taiwan Social Resilient Research Center, National Taiwan University; Department of Sociology, National Taiwan University
- Registration:https://myppt.cc/Kz9Ds7
- Dates: 18 June, 2024 (Tuesday) 1400-1530
- Venue: Room 319, Department of Sociology, National Taiwan University
- Speaker: Daiki Hiramori（Assistant Professor, aculty of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies, Hosei University）
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.
