As the site of crossings of colonizers, settlers, merchants, and
goods, island nations such as Taiwan have seen a rich confluence of
cultures, where peoples and languages were either forced to mix or
did so voluntarily, due largely to colonial conquest and their
crucial role in world economy. Through an examination of
socio-cultural phenomena, Comparatizing Taiwan situates Taiwan
globally, comparatively, and relationally to bring out the nation's
innate richness. This book examines Taiwan in relation to other
islands, cultures, or nations in terms of culture, geography,
history, politics, and economy. Comparisons include China, Korea,
Canada, Hong Kong, Macau, Ireland, Malaysia, Japan, New Zealand,
South Africa, the United States and the Caribbean, and these
comparisons present a number of different issues, alongside a range
of sometimes divergent implications. By exploring Taiwan's many
relationalities, material as well as symbolic, over a significant
historical and geographical span, the contributors move to expand
the horizons of Taiwan studies and reveal the valuable insights
that can be obtained by viewing nations, societies and cultures in
comparison. Through this process, the book offers crucial
reflections on how to compare and how to study small nations. This
truly interdisciplinary book will be welcomed by students and
scholars interested in Taiwan studies, Sinophone studies,
comparative cultural studies, postcolonial studies, and literary
studies.
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