Cultural, Ethnic, and Political Nationalism in Contemporary Taiwan

Cultural, Ethnic, and Political Nationalism in Contemporary Taiwan
Author: J. Makeham
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2005-08-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1403980616

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This volume analyzes what is arguably the single most important aspect of cultural and political change in Taiwan over the past quarter-century: the trend toward 'indigenization' (bentuhua). Focusing on the indigenization of politics and culture and its close connection with the identity politics of ethnicity and nationalism, this volume is an attempt to map prominent contours of the indigenization paradigm as it has unfolded in Taiwan. The opening chapters concern the origin and nature of the trend toward indigenization with its roots in the unique historical trajectory of politics and culture in Taiwan. Subsequent chapters deal with responses and reactions to indigenization in a variety of social, cultural and intellectual domains.

Cultural, Ethnic, and Political Nationalism in Contemporary Taiwan

Cultural, Ethnic, and Political Nationalism in Contemporary Taiwan
Author: J. Makeham
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2005-09-06
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781403970206

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This volume analyzes what is arguably the single most important aspect of cultural and political change in Taiwan over the past quarter-century: the trend toward 'indigenization' (bentuhua). Focusing on the indigenization of politics and culture and its close connection with the identity politics of ethnicity and nationalism, this volume is an attempt to map prominent contours of the indigenization paradigm as it has unfolded in Taiwan. The opening chapters concern the origin and nature of the trend toward indigenization with its roots in the unique historical trajectory of politics and culture in Taiwan. Subsequent chapters deal with responses and reactions to indigenization in a variety of social, cultural and intellectual domains.

Contemporary Taiwanese Cultural Nationalism

Contemporary Taiwanese Cultural Nationalism
Author: A-Chin Hsiau
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134736711

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Drawing on a wide range of Chinese historical and contemporary texts, Contemporary Taiwanese Cultural Nationalism addresses diverse subjects including nationalist literature; language ideology; the crafting of a national history; the impact of Japanese colonialism and the increasingly strained relationship between China and Taiwan. This book is essential reading for all scholars of the history, culture and politics of Taiwan.

Changing Taiwanese Identities

Changing Taiwanese Identities
Author: J. Bruce Jacobs
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2017-08-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351794930

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The peoples of Taiwan have been influenced by many different cultures and migrations throughout the island’s history. In the 20th and early 21st centuries especially it has been a stage for cultural and ethnic conflict, not least because of the arrival of mainland Chinese fleeing the Chinese Communist Revolution. The subsequent tensions between those who see Taiwan as a natural territory of China and those who would prefer to see it remain independent have brought to the fore questions of what it is to be ‘Taiwanese’. This book addresses the question of how Taiwanese identities have changed after the Taiwanization process which began in the 1990s. It also examines the impact of this process on cross-strait relations between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China after the return of the Kuomintang to power after 2008 and the Sunflower movement in 2014. The various contributors between them cover a range of topics including the waves of migration to Taiwan, changes of political regimes, generational differences and social movements. Taken as a whole, this book presents a nuanced picture of the patchwork of identities which exist in contemporary Taiwan.

The Politics of Locality

The Politics of Locality
Author: Hsin-yi Lu
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 0415934338

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First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Taiwanese Identity in the 21st Century

Taiwanese Identity in the 21st Century
Author: Gunter Schubert
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 498
Release: 2012-01-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1136701265

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As we look to enter the second decade of the 21st century, Taiwan’s quest for identity remains the most contentious issue in the domestic arena of Taiwanese politics. From here, it spills over into the cross-Strait relationship and impacts on regional and global security. Whether Taiwan is a nation state or whether Taiwan has any claim to be a nation-state and how Taiwan should relate to "China" are issues which have long been hotly debated on the island, although it seems that much of this debate is now more focused on finding an adequate strategy to deal with the Beijing government than on the legitimacy of Taiwan’s claim to sovereignty as the Republic of China. The collection of chapters in this book shed light on very different aspects of Taiwan’s current state of identity formation from historical, political, social and economic perspectives, both domestically, and globally. As such it will be invaluable reading for students and scholars of Taiwan studies, politics, history and society, as well as those interested in cross-Strait relations, Chinese politics, and Chinese international relations.

Taiwan

Taiwan
Author: Alan Wachman
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Total Pages: 402
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781563243998

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Wachman, an English teacher in Taipei from 1980 until about 1990, draws on his own perceptions and on interviews with government and business leaders conducted in the early 1990s to explore the "national identity" of a country that was created out of a refugee camp. He also discusses changes in society and government, prospects for democracy, and the impending reintegration with China. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Crafting a Nation

Crafting a Nation
Author: A-chin Hsiau
Publisher:
Total Pages: 804
Release: 1998
Genre: Chinese language
ISBN:

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Between Civic and Ethnic

Between Civic and Ethnic
Author: Xiaokun Song
Publisher: ASP / VUBPRESS / UPA
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 9054875755

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In a descriptive analysis of elitist nationalist ideologies in Taiwan, this study challenges the traditional Western distinction between civic nationalism and ethnic nationalism. Instead, this discussion contends that the fluid historical context must always be taken into account. An overview of nationalist unrest in Taiwan over a century includes Japanese colonization (1895–1945), four decades of martial law (1945–1985), and afterwards (1986–2000).