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Seeking Love and Justice Amid Hong Kong’s Contentious Politics

Kong, Sui Ting; Jackson, Stevi; Ho, Petula Sik Ying

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Authors

Stevi Jackson

Petula Sik Ying Ho



Abstract

Hong Kong women activists’ understanding of love and justice has shaped, and been shaped, by their political engagement under changing circumstances through two phases of mass protest: in 2014 and 2019. This article is focused on the sentiments of love and justice and how they evolved over time, from the peaceful protest of the Umbrella Movement in 2014 to the violent confrontations of 2019 in the context of the rise of ethno-nationalism. This shift reflects a changed understanding of justice – revenge against China – and a specific version of passionate love for Hong Kong and protective love for their comrades. Women activists’ experiences offer insights into how a social movement has engaged women’s emotional energies in particular gendered ways, while persistently marginalising gender issues. In the aftermath of the movement, when protest was effectively banned by both COVID-19 restrictions and the 2020 National Security Law, these women’s emotions have found a new object of their fierce love for Hong Kong: the boy band Mirror, which has come to symbolise Hongkonger pride, belonging and resistance.

Citation

Kong, S. T., Jackson, S., & Ho, P. S. Y. (2023). Seeking Love and Justice Amid Hong Kong’s Contentious Politics. Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics, 7(2), Article 19. https://doi.org/10.20897/femenc/13547

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 30, 2023
Online Publication Date Sep 1, 2023
Publication Date Sep 1, 2023
Deposit Date Sep 21, 2023
Publicly Available Date Sep 21, 2023
Journal Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics
Print ISSN 2468-4414
Electronic ISSN 2468-4414
Publisher Lectito
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 7
Issue 2
Article Number 19
DOI https://doi.org/10.20897/femenc/13547
Keywords Sociology and Political Science; Anthropology; Cultural Studies; Gender Studies
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1745303

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