ISSN:
1463-1369
Language:
English
Titel der Quelle:
Asian ethnicity : ae
Publ. der Quelle:
Abingdon : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Angaben zur Quelle:
Vol. 17, No. 2 (2016), p. 294
DDC:
370
Abstract:
This paper examines contemporary developments among Taiwan's indigenous Austronesian peoples. We have reviewed major policy changes mainly since the 1980s and their impacts on later developments - both the positive improvements in general well-being and the persistence of ingrained problems among them. Major findings indicate two growing trends among Taiwanese Austronesians. One is the rise of interest in their cultures and efforts to preserve and restore selected indigenous customs and practices. The other trend is a continuous outflow of the indigenes from traditional tribal communities to urban centers for better employment, education, or health care. Their increasing urbanization also contributes to more inter-ethnic marriages and the loss of indigenous languages and practices. The case of Taiwanese Austronesians illustrates the impacts historical and politico-economic processes are having on indigenous peoples.
Note:
Copyright: © 2016 Taylor & Francis 2016
DOI:
10.1080/14631369.2015.1112726
URL:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14631369.2015.1112726
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