Becoming Taiwanese

“Aims to cast a more critical eye on oft-neglected parts of Taiwan’s history… Becoming Taiwanese provides some unexpectedly of-the-moment insights into Taiwan’s present.”—Davina Tham, Taipei Times

“Cuts through the morass of ideological stances that have essentialized aspects of Taiwanese history, culture, and demography in order to bolster assertions for political separation from China… Merits full attention from scholars of East Asia, empires, migration, and ethnicity.”—Madeline Y. Hsu, China Review International

“Challenges what we know about and how we understand what it means to be Taiwanese… A refreshing perspective on historical and contemporary Taiwanese identity.”—Tim Riswick, Journal of Taiwan Studies