Migration has transformed Taiwanese society in the last 20 years, and this edited volume showcases some of the leading researchers working on migration to and from Taiwan. The chapters approach migration from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including international relations, sociology, social work, film studies, political science, gender studies, geography and political economy and so the book will have great appeal to scholars and students interested in the politics of Taiwan, Taiwanese society and ehtnic identity as well as those focusing on migration in East Asia and comparative migration studies.
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1. Migration to and from Taiwan: Identities, Politics and Belonging 2. Through the Looking Glass: Migration into and out of Taiwan 3. Taiwan and Globalization: Reflections on the Trajectory of Taishang Studies 4. Bordering Careers on China: Skilled Migration from Taiwan to China 5. From Being Privileged to Being Localized? Taiwanese Businessmen in China 6. Happy Reunion or Brothers Only In Name? Mainlander Taiwanese in China 7. Different places, different voices: early Taiwanese-Chinese immigrants in Canada and Guam 8. Two Migration Documentaries from Taiwan 9. Migration through the lens of political advertising: How Taiwanese parties discuss migration 10. Home-going or Home-making? The Citizenship Legislation and Chinese Identity of Indonesian Chinese Women in Taiwan 11. Tactical Resistances in Daily Politics: How Battered Vietnamese Wives Negotiate Family and State Tightropes in Taiwan 12. The life adjustment of children from New Immigrant families in Taiwan 13. Political Socialization in Domestic Families and Families with Mainland Spouse in Taiwan 14. The politics of the mainland spouses’ rights movement in Taiwan 15. Taiwan’s (extra)ordinary migrations
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"This collection of essays provides a much-needed examination of the increasingly complex issue of migration into and out of Taiwan at a moment when any changes to Taiwan’s social structure can have significant geopolitical ramifications."Evan N. Dawley, International Journal of Taiwan Studies
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780815375432
Publisert
2017-10-26
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
453 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
272
Om bidragsyterne
Chiu Kuei-fen is Professor in the Research Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences at the National Chunghsing University, Taiwan.
Dafydd Fell is Senior Lecturer in Taiwan Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, UK.
Lin Ping is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the National Chungcheng University, Taiwan.