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Following the move by Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese Nationalist
Party Kuomingtang (KMT) to Taiwan after losing the Chinese civil
war to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the late 1940s, and
Chiang's subsequent lifelong vow to reclaim the mainland, "China "
has occupied-if not monopolized-the gaze of Taiwan, where its
projected images are reflected. Whether mirror image, shadow, or
ideal contrast, China has been, and will continue to be, a key
reference point in Taiwan's convoluted effort to find its identity.
Language, Politics and Identity in Taiwan traces the intertwined
paths of five sets of names Taiwan has used to name China since the
KMT came to Taiwan in 1949: the derogatory "Communist bandits"; the
ideologically focused "Chinese Communists"; the seemingly neutral
geographical designators "mainland" and "opposite shore/both
shores"; and the ethnic and national label "China," with the
official designation, "People's Republic of China." In doing so, it
explores how Taiwanese identities are constituted and reconstituted
in the shifting and switching of names for China; in the
application of these names to alternative domains of Taiwanese
life; in the waning or waxing of names following tides of history
and polity; and in the increasingly contested meaning of names.
Through textual analyses of historical archives and other mediated
texts and artifacts, the chapters chart Taiwan's identity
negotiation over the past half century and critically evaluate key
interconnections between language and politics. This unique book
will be of great interest to students and scholars of Taiwan
studies, Chinese politics, communication studies and linguistics.
What remains of a great sporting spectacle after the last race is
run or the final match is played? How can the vast expense of
mounting such events be justified? What if there is nothing left
behind or what if the legacy is negative, a costly infrastructure
which is unused or a debt-ridden host city? The Routledge Handbook
of Sport and Legacy addresses perhaps the most important issue in
the hosting of major contemporary sporting events: the problem of
'legacy'. It offers a rigorous, innovative and comparative insight
into this contested concept from interdisciplinary and practical
perspectives. Major events must now have a conscious, credible and
defined policy for legacy to meet public expectations. The book
provides a comprehensive survey of the various kinds of legacy that
can be delivered, as well as a close examination of the potential
benefits and practical challenges involved in each. From 'hard'
legacies, such as stadia and infrastructure, to 'soft' legacies
including skill development, attitude change and capacity building,
the book offers both a historical case study and an innovative
strategic management approach, and establishes the limits of what
can realistically be achieved in terms of economic, social,
cultural, physical and sporting development. The Routledge Handbook
of Sport and Legacy includes contributions from world leading
scholars and practitioners and features detailed case studies of
major sports events from around the world, including the FIFA World
Cup and ten Olympics Games from London in 1908 to London 2012. It
is invaluable reading for students and researchers working in sport
studies, events management, human geography, economics or planning,
and an essential reference for any professional engaged in
delivering legacy through sport.
Following the move by Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese
Nationalist Party Kuomingtang (KMT) to Taiwan after losing the
Chinese civil war to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the late
1940s, and his subsequent lifelong vow to reclaim the mainland,
"China " has occupied if not monopolized the gaze of Taiwan, where
its projected images are reflected. Whether mirror image, shadow,
or ideal contrast, China has been, and will continue to be, a key
reference point in Taiwan's convoluted effort to find its identity.
"
Language, Politics and Identity in Taiwan" traces the
intertwined paths of five sets of names Taiwan has used to name
China since the KMT came to Taiwan in 1949: the derogatory
"Communist bandits"; the ideologically focused "Chinese
Communists"; the seemingly neutral geographical designators
"mainland" and "opposite shore/both shores"; and the ethnic and
national label "China," with the official designation, "People's
Republic of China." In doing so, it explores how Taiwanese
identities are constituted and reconstituted in the shifting and
switching of names for China; in the application of these names to
alternative domains of Taiwanese life; in the waning or waxing of
names following tides of history and polity; and in the
increasingly contested meaning of names. Through textual analyses
of historical archives and other mediated texts and artifacts, the
chapters chart Taiwan's identity negotiation over the past half
century and critically evaluate key interconnections between
language and politics.
This unique book will be of great interest to students and
scholars of Taiwan studies, Chinese politics, communication studies
and linguistics. "
In the modern era, sport has been an important agent, and symptom,
of the political, cultural and commercial pressures for convergence
and globalization. In this fascinating, inter-disciplinary study,
leading international scholars explore the making of modern sport
in Europe, illuminating sport and its cultural and economic impacts
in the context of the supra-state formations and global markets
that have re-shaped national and trans-national cultures in the
later twentieth century. The book focuses on the emergence and
expansion of media markets, high-performance sport's transformation
by, and effects upon, Cold War dynamics and relations, and the
implications of the Treaty of Rome for an emerging European
identity in sport as in other areas (for example, the influence of
soccer's governing body in Europe, UEFA, and its club and
international competitions). It traces the connections between the
forces of ideological division, economic growth, leisure
consumption, European integration and the development of European
sport, and examines the role of sport in the changing relationship
between Europe and the US. Illuminating a key moment in global
cultural history, this book is important reading for any student or
scholar working in international studies, modern history or sport.
Historians of popular culture have recently been addressing the
role of myth, and now it is time that social historians of sport
also examined it. The contributors to this collection of essays
explore the symbolic meanings that have been attached to sport in
Europe by considering some of the mythic heroes who have dominated
the sporting landscapes of their own countries. The ambition is to
understand what these icons stood for in the eyes of those who
watched or read about these vessels into which poured all manner of
gender, class and patriotic expectations.
This book brings together twelve outstanding articles by eminent
historians to throw light on the evolution of medieval towns and
the lives of their inhabitants. The essays span the period from the
dramatic urban expansion of the thirteenth century to the crises in
the fifteenth century as a result of plague, population decline and
changes in the economy. Throughout the breadth of current debates
surrounding the history of urban society is fully explored.
This book brings together twelve outstanding articles by eminent
historians to throw light on the evolution of medieval towns and
the lives of their inhabitants. The essays span the period from the
dramatic urban expansion of the thirteenth century to the crises in
the fifteenth century as a result of plague, population decline and
changes in the economy. Throughout the breadth of current debates
surrounding the history of urban society is fully explored.
As the United States continues its slow climb out of the Great
Recession, it is important to focus on new directions to improve
the standard of living in America. This book explores what is
behind a faltering standard of living in the United States since
the early 1980s and what can be done to restore it. The book is
uniquely valuable in going beyond mainstream thinking about how to
restore prosperity. Economics has traditionally equated economic
growth (increases in per capita income) with improvements in
quality of life and the standard of living. This book questions
that assumption. The different chapters in the book show the
standard of living as being more than income, to include many
non-market aspects such as access to public goods (roads, clean air
and water, schools, parks, and museums), intangible aspects of
quality of life such as equity and a sense of community, and
broadly based economic opportunities. This means that improving the
standard of living is a multi-dimensional challenge rather than one
of solely increasing aggregate demand, productivity, or GDP. This
book embodies a pluralistic approach and draws on the expertise of
a wide array of thinkers. The intended audience is for various
courses offered in economics, sociology, political science, public
policy programs, and in environmental and ecological studies.
In the modern era, sport has been an important agent, and symptom,
of the political, cultural and commercial pressures for convergence
and globalization. In this fascinating, inter-disciplinary study,
leading international scholars explore the making of modern sport
in Europe, illuminating sport and its cultural and economic impacts
in the context of the supra-state formations and global markets
that have re-shaped national and trans-national cultures in the
later twentieth century. The book focuses on the emergence and
expansion of media markets, high-performance sport's transformation
by, and effects upon, Cold War dynamics and relations, and the
implications of the Treaty of Rome for an emerging European
identity in sport as in other areas (for example, the influence of
soccer's governing body in Europe, UEFA, and its club and
international competitions). It traces the connections between the
forces of ideological division, economic growth, leisure
consumption, European integration and the development of European
sport, and examines the role of sport in the changing relationship
between Europe and the US. Illuminating a key moment in global
cultural history, this book is important reading for any student or
scholar working in international studies, modern history or sport.
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) is famous for his poetry and
historical romances such as Ivanhoe and Rob Roy. As the first
English-language author to achieve truly international fame in his
lifetime, his depiction of Scottish history and culture spread
around the world so effectively that it persists even today. Scott
also contributed to Scottish history himself: in 1818 he helped to
unearth Scotland's missing crown jewels, and he also led the
campaign that saved the Scottish banknote when the London
Parliament threatened its existence. First published in 1878 in the
first series of 'English Men of Letters', this biography by the
journalist Richard H. Hutton (1826-97) tells Scott's story from his
childhood and ancestry, through his early years as an advocate to
his extraordinary fame and success as a writer, through bankruptcy
to recovery, and his final days.
What remains of a great sporting spectacle after the last race is
run or the final match is played? How can the vast expense of
mounting such events be justified? What if there is nothing left
behind or what if the legacy is negative, a costly infrastructure
which is unused or a debt-ridden host city? The Routledge Handbook
of Sport and Legacy addresses perhaps the most important issue in
the hosting of major contemporary sporting events: the problem of
'legacy'. It offers a rigorous, innovative and comparative insight
into this contested concept from interdisciplinary and practical
perspectives. Major events must now have a conscious, credible and
defined policy for legacy to meet public expectations. The book
provides a comprehensive survey of the various kinds of legacy that
can be delivered, as well as a close examination of the potential
benefits and practical challenges involved in each. From 'hard'
legacies, such as stadia and infrastructure, to 'soft' legacies
including skill development, attitude change and capacity building,
the book offers both a historical case study and an innovative
strategic management approach, and establishes the limits of what
can realistically be achieved in terms of economic, social,
cultural, physical and sporting development. The Routledge Handbook
of Sport and Legacy includes contributions from world leading
scholars and practitioners and features detailed case studies of
major sports events from around the world, including the FIFA World
Cup and ten Olympics Games from London in 1908 to London 2012. It
is invaluable reading for students and researchers working in sport
studies, events management, human geography, economics or planning,
and an essential reference for any professional engaged in
delivering legacy through sport.
List of Plates Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction:
Sport in its Social Context PART I: CASE-STUDIES The Spread of
Field Sports The Growth of Gymnastics: Patriotism or Pleasure? The
English Sports: Gentlemen and Players Cyclings as a Commercial
Spectacle Bullfighting and Cockfighting: he Survival of Regional
Culture PART II: MAJOR THEMES The Tradition of Violence: Brutality,
Hooliganism and Combativity Sport and Sociability Sport and Status
Sport and Politics: Ideology and Recruitment Conclusion Notes
Bibliography Index
As the United States continues its slow climb out of the Great
Recession, it is important to focus on new directions to improve
the standard of living in America. This book explores what is
behind a faltering standard of living in the United States since
the early 1980s and what can be done to restore it. The book is
uniquely valuable in going beyond mainstream thinking about how to
restore prosperity. Economics has traditionally equated economic
growth (increases in per capita income) with improvements in
quality of life and the standard of living. This book questions
that assumption. The different chapters in the book show the
standard of living as being more than income, to include many
non-market aspects such as access to public goods (roads, clean air
and water, schools, parks, and museums), intangible aspects of
quality of life such as equity and a sense of community, and
broadly based economic opportunities. This means that improving the
standard of living is a multi-dimensional challenge rather than one
of solely increasing aggregate demand, productivity, or GDP. This
book embodies a pluralistic approach and draws on the expertise of
a wide array of thinkers. The intended audience is for various
courses offered in economics, sociology, political science, public
policy programs, and in environmental and ecological studies.
A series which is a model of its kind EDMUND KING, HISTORY This
latest collection reflects the full range and vitality of the
current work on the Anglo-Norman period. It opens with the R. Allen
Brown Memorial Lecture for 2009, a wide-ranging reflection by the
distinguished French historian Dominique Barthelemy on the Peace of
God and the role of bishops in the long eleventh century. Economic
history is prominent in papers on the urban transformation in
England between 900 and 1100, on the roots of the royal forestin
England, and on trade links between England and Lower Normandy. A
close study of the Surrey manor of Mortlake brings in topography,
another aspect of which appears in an article on the representation
of outdoor space by Normanand Anglo-Norman chroniclers. Social
history is treated in papers dealing with the upbringing of the
children of the Angevin counts and with the developing ideas of
knighthood and chivalry in the works of Dudo of Saint-Quentin and
Benoit of Sainte-Maure. Finally, political ideas are examined
through careful reading of texts in papers on writing the rebellion
of Earl Waltheof in the twelfth century and on the use of royal
titles and prayers for the king inAnglo-Norman charters.
Contributors: Dominique Barthelemy, Kathryn Dutton, Leonie Hicks,
Richard Holt, Joanna Huntington, Laurence Jean-Marie, Dolly
Jorgensen, Max Lieberman, Stephen Marritt, Pamela Taylor
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