Resistance in the Era of Nationalisms: Performing Identities in Taiwan and Hong Kong (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781611864564)

The desire of the people of Taiwan and Hong Kong to exercise democratic self-rule, fully embody their local identities, and become global citizens challenges the big-power politics between China and the United States. Occupying a critical stance on the margins, the local perspectives and international relations of these two cosmopolitan and postcolonial societies challenge both narratives centered on China and those focused on the U.S.-China power struggle. Taking a culture-centered approach to the communicative process of "glocalized resistance" in an era of rising nationalisms, the chapters in this volume address topics ranging from the rhetoric of political leaders and the language games of mass protesters on social media to resistant street performance. These chapters showcase the geocultural identity-in-the-making of the Taiwanese and Hong Kong people and offer insights into societies under imminent threat by an aggressive neighbor.

Author: Hsin-I Cheng, Hsin-I Sydney Yueh
ISBN-10: 1611864569
ISBN-13: 9781611864564
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2023
Pages: 258
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.87d