「誰」紀念歷史？紀念「誰的」歷史？博物館與紀念館呈現何種臺灣史、臺灣認同才「正確」？▍作者帶路！走訪全臺逾二十處紀念空間與博物館，重探臺灣現代史、不同族群的記憶與認同，以及政治的多元敘事凌宗魁／建築文資工作者陳方隅／菜市場政治學共同編輯陳佳利／國立臺北藝術大學博物館研究所教授楊孟軒／美國密蘇里大學歷史系副教授蔣竹山／國立中央大學歷史所教授兼文學院學士班主任──齊聲推薦臺灣曾處於全球冷戰的對抗核心，也經歷過數十年戒嚴的高壓管制。隨著一九八○、九○年代的政治自由化，學者、記者、藝術家和作家紛紛開始探索並主張新的國家認同形式。博物館及大大小小的展覽也是重要推手──各式各樣的策展與紀念、記憶場址反映出新時代對臺灣認同和歷史記憶的新詮釋。諸多關於身分政治和主體性的論爭最初發生在知識界，後來由博物館將這些辯論帶入公共領域。本書作者是俄亥俄州立大學東亞語文學者鄧騰克教授，在二○○○及二○一○年代，曾數度來臺。他對解嚴後臺灣博物館的定位與轉變尤...

The Landscape of Historical Memory explores the place of museums and memorial culture in the contestation over historical memory in postmartial law Taiwan. The book is particularly oriented toward the role of politics—especially political parties—in the establishment, administration, architectural design, and historical narratives of museums. It is framed around the wrangling between the “blue camp” (the Nationalist Party, or KMT, and its supporters) and the “green camp” (Democrat...

This diverse and unique collection of essays examines a wide range of communication elements and themes in the context of the 2012 election. Topics include the early campaign and Romney’s nomination battle, candidate image, the rhetoric and campaigning of Michelle Obama and Ann Romney, issues of race, persuasive appeals to voters, the use of music and social media, and Obama’s second inaugural address. Studies of Communication in the 2012 Presidential Campaign aims not only to expand the c...

An anthology of plays by emerging playwrights : Midnight Brainwash Revival, When Words Fail…, Making Peter Pope, Crunching Numbers, Café Society, So, I Killed a Few People…, Are We There Yet? Plus bonus materials of new work by the playwrights.

Lu Xun (1881–1936) is widely considered the greatest writer of twentieth-century China. Although primarily known for his two slim volumes of short fiction, he was a prolific and inventive essayist. Jottings under Lamplight showcases Lu Xun’s versatility as a master of prose forms and his brilliance as a cultural critic with translations of sixty-two of his essays, twenty of which are translated here for the first time.While a medical student in Tokyo, Lu Xun viewed a photo...

The Columbia Companion to Modern Chinese Literature features more than fifty short essays on specific writers and literary trends from the Qing period (1895–1911) to the present. The volume opens with thematic essays on the politics and ethics of writing literary history, the formation of the canon, the relationship between language and form, the role of literary institutions and communities, the effects of censorship, the representation of the Chinese diaspora, the rise and meani...

Literary Societies in Republican China provides a new and comprehensive perspective on the fascinating literary world of the most turbulent period in recent Chinese history: the Republican era of 1911-1949. Wedged between the fall of the Empire and the founding of the Communist state, the Republican period witnessed enormous social, political, and cultural changes. Traditionally the period is seen as one of transition: from the country being partially colonized and occupied to bei...

This extraordinary one-volume guide to the modern literatures of China, Japan, and Korea is the definitive reference work on the subject in the English language. With more than one hundred articles that show how a host of authors and literary movements have contributed to the general literary development of their respective countries, this companion is an essential starting point for the study of East Asian literatures. Comprehensive thematic essays introduce each geographical section with...