This cultural study of public space examines the cityscape of
Taipei, Taiwan, in rich descriptive prose. Contemplating a series
of seemingly banal subjects--maps, public art, parks--Joseph Allen
peels back layers of obscured history to reveal forces that caused
cultural objects to be celebrated, despised, destroyed, or
transformed as Taipei experienced successive regime changes and
waves of displacement. In this thoughtful stroll through the city,
we learn to look beyond surface ephemera, moving from the general
to the particular to see sociocultural phenomena in their
historical and contemporary contexts.
Joseph R. Allen is professor of Chinese literature and cultural
studies at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and author of
"In the Voice of Others: Chinese Music Bureau Poetry" and
translator of "Forbidden Games and Video Poems: The Poetry of Yang
Mu and Lo Ch'ing."
"Through the prism of Taipei's development, Allen masterfully
covers many aspects of visual culture in Taiwan during the past
century. The book details cultural debates with insight and draws
on many visual forms. Taipei is bound to become a prime source on
Taiwan culture." -Yomi Braester, author of "Painting the City Red:
Chinese Cinema and the Urban Contract"
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