ISBN:
9780295752150
,
0295752157
,
9780295752167
,
0295752165
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
xiii, 285 Seiten
Serie:
Taiwan and the world
DDC:
951.2490922
Schlagwort(e):
Taiwan / Biography
;
Taiwan / History
;
Asian history
;
Asiatische Geschichte
;
HISTORY / Asia / China
;
HISTORY / Social History
;
Social & cultural history
;
Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte
;
Taiwan
Kurzfassung:
"The individual lives presented here range across time and social strata, presenting the experiences of people from a variety of professions, ethnicities, ages, genders, and political alliances. Configurations of place, time, ethnicity, and alliances are complex, as in the story of an Indigenous man drafted into the Japanese military to fight in the Pacific Islands during World War II, and that of a Taiwanese pop star drawn into political conflict between Taiwan and China. The tales' attention to the layered, complex, and interwoven fabric of colonialism allows us to consider the degree to which Taiwan has moved into a post-colonial narrative
Kurzfassung:
From a cradle of Austronesian expansion to the dynamic economic powerhouse and successful democracy it is today, Taiwan is layered in colonial histories. In Taiwan Lives, Niki J. P. Alsford presents a comprehensive examination of the island nation s rich and complex past, told through the life stories of those who have lived it.A merchant, an exile, an activist, a pop star, a doctor, and a president are just some of the twenty-four individuals whose lives populate this people's history of Taiwan. Ranging across time, social strata, ethnicity, and political alliance, these tales offer snapshots of historical eras and illustrate the interwoven fabric of colonialism. Chapters can be read in sequence or individually. With clear and accessible prose, Taiwan Lives is ideal for undergraduate course use
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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2401
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