Island Fantasia
Imagining Subjects on the Military Frontline between China and Taiwan
Abstract
This in-depth study of the Matsu islands between China and Taiwan charts their sudden transition from a forbidden outpost in the Qing period to a military frontline during the Cold War and the Communist-Nationalist conflict, and showcases the cultural vibrancy of the people as they imagine their future. ?
Keywords
sociocultural anthropology; Taiwan studies; China studies; Asian StudiesISBN
9781009023481, 9781316519370, 9781009010405Publisher
Cambridge University PressPublication date and place
2021Series
Social Sciences,Classification
Asian history
Social and cultural history
History and Archaeology
20th century, c 1900 to c 1999


