In discussions of postcolonial nationhood and cultural identity, Taiwan is often overlooked. Yet the island with its complex history of colonization presents a particularly fascinating case of the struggle to define a nation. While the mainland Chinese government has been unequivocal in its resistance to Taiwanese independence, in Taiwan, government control has gradually passed from mainland Chinese immigrants to the Taiwanese themselves. Two decades of democratization and the arrival of consumer culture have made the island a truly global space. Envisioning Taiwan sorts through these...
In discussions of postcolonial nationhood and cultural identity, Taiwan is often overlooked. Yet the island with its complex history of colonization p...
