Duelling identities: dimensions of dual identity in contemporary Taiwan

Thesis

The core of the thesis is, taking Chinese and Taiwanese identities in the contemporary Taiwanese society as cases, to discover how people perceive, formulate, and interact with identities. The research implements the grounded theory and in-depth interview research method, conducting 108 interviews in different regions of Taiwan from 2010 to 2013. The main argument is that identity in and of itself is merely a generic label, which does not cause emotions or behaviours—people know they are a...

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Authors: Chu, F

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Chineseness; Ethnicity; Identity; Nationalism; Emotions; Cultural Studies; Taiwan
• Subjects: Chineseness; Ethnicity; Taiwan; Emotions; Nationalism