Becoming Taiwanese: ethnogenesis in a colonial city, 1880s-1950s

"Examines the first era of Taiwanese identity construction, the first half of the twentieth century, in a place that served as a crucible for new identities, the northern port city of Jilong (Keelung). Part colonial urban social history, part exploration of the relationship between modern ethni...

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Main Author: Dawley, Evan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London Harvard University Asia Center 2019
Series:Harvard East Asian monographs 420
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Summary:"Examines the first era of Taiwanese identity construction, the first half of the twentieth century, in a place that served as a crucible for new identities, the northern port city of Jilong (Keelung). Part colonial urban social history, part exploration of the relationship between modern ethnicity and nationalism, offering important new answers to questions of ethnic identity formation"...Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xxii, 413 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780674237209