Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The United States between China and Japan |
| Publisher | Cambridge Scholars |
| Pages | 296-319 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781443842334 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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The legacy of Japan's colonial past : cultural influences on Taiwanese identity and implications for cross-strait relations. / YAU, Hoi Yan; WONG, Heung-Wah.
The United States between China and Japan. Cambridge Scholars, 2013. p. 296-319.Research output: Book Chapters | Papers in Conference Proceedings › Book Chapter › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The legacy of Japan's colonial past : cultural influences on Taiwanese identity and implications for cross-strait relations
AU - YAU, Hoi Yan
AU - WONG, Heung-Wah
PY - 2013/1/1
Y1 - 2013/1/1
N2 - In what follows, we will examine how local Taiwanese people during colonial rule where "Japanized" in some respects but displayed a form of resistance in other respects. In the post-war period and especially after Lee Teng-hui assumed office in 1988, local people even displayed a form of "resistance of culture" in their definition and understanding of what is meant by "Taiwanese culture" and "Taiwanese identity." As we shall see, Lee advocated a highly controversial thesis of "two Chinas" in 1999. We argue that this thesis was precisely a result of the "resistance of culture" displayed by local people. We conclude that the history of Taiwan in the last century should be characterized as a mixture of globalisation, cultures of resistance and "resistance of culture." More importantly, Lee's "two Chinas" thesis has become a key issue in the internal politics of the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and external politics between Taiwan and China.
AB - In what follows, we will examine how local Taiwanese people during colonial rule where "Japanized" in some respects but displayed a form of resistance in other respects. In the post-war period and especially after Lee Teng-hui assumed office in 1988, local people even displayed a form of "resistance of culture" in their definition and understanding of what is meant by "Taiwanese culture" and "Taiwanese identity." As we shall see, Lee advocated a highly controversial thesis of "two Chinas" in 1999. We argue that this thesis was precisely a result of the "resistance of culture" displayed by local people. We conclude that the history of Taiwan in the last century should be characterized as a mixture of globalisation, cultures of resistance and "resistance of culture." More importantly, Lee's "two Chinas" thesis has become a key issue in the internal politics of the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and external politics between Taiwan and China.
UR - http://commons.ln.edu.hk/sw_master/6197
M3 - Book Chapter
SN - 9781443842334
SP - 296
EP - 319
BT - The United States between China and Japan
PB - Cambridge Scholars
ER -