Journal Papers by Chia-Yuan Huang 黃佳媛
Translocal Chinese: East Asian Perspectives, 2021
Overseas Chinese are the world’s largest group of overseas immigrants. The main purpose of the ea... more Overseas Chinese are the world’s largest group of overseas immigrants. The main purpose of the early Chinese emigrants was simply to earn a living, but they ended up making invaluable contributions to modern civilization and the economic development of America and Southeast Asia in different historical stages, while facilitating infrastructure building in their hometowns. As overseas Chinese are playing an increasingly important role globally, the TCEA expects to see more original topics and related research on Chinese migration in the future that explore the opportunities, challenges, and prospects of the field.
Translocal Chinese: East Asian Perspectives, 2019
The majority of Taiwanese expatriates in Singapore are working in male-dominated sectors such as ... more The majority of Taiwanese expatriates in Singapore are working in male-dominated sectors such as high-tech industries. It is common for Taiwanese male expatriates to choose to bring their family members along to the host country. In order to accompany their husbands to Singapore, these expatriate wives must give up their careers in Taiwan. Some of them become stay-at-home wives while others seek to rebuild their careers in Singapore. This study investigates how Taiwanese expatriate wives juggle their work and family commitments and identifies how they negotiate gender-role expectations relating to both family and work. The results show that this group of highly qualified Taiwanese women who have a history of strong professional achievement and have levels of human capital similar to their husbands still have not managed to break the shackles of traditional gender roles. Instead of advancing their own careers, they are expected to put their husbands' careers first.
Translocal Chinese: East Asian Perspectives, 2018
This study proposes to explore trans-border marriage migrants from Taiwan to Hong Kong, which are... more This study proposes to explore trans-border marriage migrants from Taiwan to Hong Kong, which are historically and politically separate entities despite similarities in Chi-nese culture. An understanding of marriage patterns was obtained from 38 in-depth interviews of Taiwanese women married to Hong Kong men. Patrilocal residence and acceptance of the patriarchal customs was the norm for the early female Taiwanese migrants. While encountering various difficulties in adapting to a different kind of Chi-nese culture, the early arrivals have successfully made Hong Kong their homes. Through joining various Taiwanese organizations, they have developed female friendship networks over the years. While developing careers, their socioeconomic contributions to the Hong Kong society goes beyond the families into which they have married. Despite successful efforts in planting new roots by becoming Hong Kongers over the last few decades , some of the immigrants mentioned returning (luò yè guī gēn 落葉歸根) to Taiwan. Personal connections maintained with their homeland through frequent visits have enabled them to be aware of the latest developments, while trans-border linkages with their parents and siblings in Taiwan have strongly affected their desire to return. A more hospitable environment combined with a better quality of life compared to that of Hong Kong are the main considerations for their intention to leave their host community.
The China Review, 2016
Using Hong Kong as a case study, this article presents findings regarding the transnational migra... more Using Hong Kong as a case study, this article presents findings regarding the transnational migration of highly educated young Taiwanese to global cities in recent years. Three issues are discussed: (1) migration process and patterns, (2) cultural adaptation and challenges, and (3) returning. The data were obtained via face-to-face interviews with 35 young Taiwanese in Hong Kong and Taiwan from 2012 to 2015, utilizing a semi-structured questionnaire. Other than career development and financial incentive, our analysis took into account the challenges of dialect and unfamiliar culture, social adaptation, the high cost of housing, a crowded and polluted environment, and the fast pace of life. Close to 70 percent of the young migrants expressed a desire to move back to Taiwan for a variety of reasons. Although it is difficult to generate immediate economic incentives to attract emigrants back to Taiwan, the lower cost of living, less crowded environment, cleaner air, comfortable pace of life, better medical care, education for children, and sense of belonging to Taiwan are incentives to potentially lure young people back to Taiwan. Upon returning, their cosmopolitan training in Hong Kong and abroad would help Taiwan's economic development in the short run and contribute to a Taiwan identity in the long run. Private industries can take the lead in recharging their human resources by providing reasonable salaries and bonuses to attract the best and brightest back. Most importantly, the Taiwan government needs to speed up the amendment of laws and reinvent strategies to compete for young, highly skilled migrants from abroad.
Book Chapters by Chia-Yuan Huang 黃佳媛
Taiwan’s Contemporary Indigenous Peoples, 2021
List of figures ix List of tables x Chapter abstracts and author bios xi Acknowledgements xvii 1 ... more List of figures ix List of tables x Chapter abstracts and author bios xi Acknowledgements xvii 1 Taiwan's contemporary Indigenous peoples 1 HUANG CHIA-YUAN, DANIEL DAVIES AND DAFYDD FELL 2 Population movements and the construction of modern tradition within contemporary Taiwan Indigenous society
Taiwan’s Contemporary Indigenous Peoples, 2021
List of figures ix List of tables x Chapter abstracts and author bios xi Acknowledgements xvii 1 ... more List of figures ix List of tables x Chapter abstracts and author bios xi Acknowledgements xvii 1 Taiwan's contemporary Indigenous peoples 1 HUANG CHIA-YUAN, DANIEL DAVIES AND DAFYDD FELL 2 Population movements and the construction of modern tradition within contemporary Taiwan Indigenous society
Aspirations of Young Adults in Urban Asia: Values, Family, and Identity, 2020
Comparing first-person ethnographic accounts of young people living, working, and creating relati... more Comparing first-person ethnographic accounts of young people living, working, and creating relationships in cities across Asia, this volume explores their contemporary lives, pressures, ideals, and aspirations. Delving into topical issues such as education, social inequality, family pressures, changing values, precarious employment, and political discontent, the book explores how young people are pushing boundaries and imagining their future. In this way, they explore and create the identities of their local and global surroundings. "The ethnographic chapters of this book, exploring the aspirations of young adults in various Asian societies, are generally quite perceptive and well-written-this book is fun to read". • Gordon Mathews, Chinese University of Hong Kong "This volume is rich in valuable ethnographic evidence. Each author introduces a valid research perspective that opens meaningful themes of inquiry".
Edited Book by Chia-Yuan Huang 黃佳媛
Routledge, 2021
This edited volume provides a complete introduction to critical issues across the
field of Indige... more This edited volume provides a complete introduction to critical issues across the
field of Indigenous peoples in contemporary Taiwan, from theoretical approaches
to empirical analysis.
Seeking to inform wider audiences about Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples, this
book brings together both leading and emerging scholars as part of an international
collaborative research project, sharing broad specialisms on modern Indigenous
issues in Taiwan. This is one of the first dedicated volumes in English to examine
contemporary Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples from such a range of disciplinary
angles, following four section themes: long-term perspectives, the arts, education,
and politics. Chapters offer perspectives not only from academic researchers but
also from writers bearing rich practitioner and activist experience from within the
Taiwanese Indigenous rights movement. Methods range from extensive fieldwork
to Indigenous-directed film and literary analysis.
Taiwan’s Contemporary Indigenous Peoples will prove a useful resource for
students and scholars of Taiwan Studies, Indigenous Studies and Asia Pacific
Studies, as well as educators designing future courses on Indigenous studies.
Teaching Documents by Chia-Yuan Huang 黃佳媛
Papers by Chia-Yuan Huang 黃佳媛
Taiwan’s Contemporary Indigenous Peoples
Translocal Chinese: East Asian Perspectives, 2021
The role of overseas Chinese and their economic contribution to China's modernization process has... more The role of overseas Chinese and their economic contribution to China's modernization process has been fertile ground for research. This issue contains three research articles and two research notes, all of which deal with overseas Chinese and their relation to translocal social development while putting forward some interesting and thought-provoking research findings. Over the past two centuries, Chinese people have scattered all over the world, including North America, Singapore, Malaysia, and Myanmar-so these five articles cover each of the countries and regions, researching topics ranging from remittance networks, cultural heritage, and visual art to political participation. Together, they demonstrate the broad scope of overseas Chinese geographical distribution and influence in the world. Since the mid-nineteenth century, many Chinese have gone overseas-mainly North America and Southeast Asia-to seek work opportunities as laborers. After accumulating enough wealth, they would contribute to their hometowns' development by remitting money back to China. Some of them even participated in the political and public affairs of their hometowns, becoming eventually the cornerstone of the emerging social classes in China of the mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries. Bowei Chiang's and Ania Gricuk's articles discuss the impact of overseas Chinese's remittance networks on the development of their home country. Bo-wei Chiang's article focuses on Chinese laborers who migrated from Kaiping, Guangdong to the United States and Canada in the mid-nineteenth century to engage in manual work such as railway construction or agricultural land development. Many of these early migrants laid the foundation for modernized infrastructure in their hometowns with their hard-earned money, which helped build houses and public utilities such as roads, hospitals, and
Taiwan’s Contemporary Indigenous Peoples, 2021
This edited volume provides a complete introduction to critical issues across the field of Indige... more This edited volume provides a complete introduction to critical issues across the field of Indigenous peoples in contemporary Taiwan, from theoretical approaches to empirical analysis. Seeking to inform wider audiences about Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples, this book brings together both leading and emerging scholars as part of an international collaborative research project, sharing broad specialisms on modern Indigenous issues in Taiwan. This is one of the first dedicated volumes in English to examine contemporary Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples from such a range of disciplinary angles, following four section themes: long-term perspectives, the arts, education, and politics. Chapters offer perspectives not only from academic researchers but also from writers bearing rich practitioner and activist experience from within the Taiwanese Indigenous rights movement. Methods range from extensive fieldwork to Indigenous-directed film and literary analysis. Taiwan’s Contemporary Indigenous Peoples will prove a useful resource for students and scholars of Taiwan Studies, Indigenous Studies and Asia Pacific Studies, as well as educators designing future courses on Indigenous studies.
Translocal Chinese: East Asian Perspectives, 2019
The majority of Taiwanese expatriates in Singapore are working in male-dominated sectors such as ... more The majority of Taiwanese expatriates in Singapore are working in male-dominated sectors such as high-tech industries. It is common for Taiwanese male expatriates to choose to bring their family members along to the host country. In order to accompany their husbands to Singapore, these expatriate wives must give up their careers in Taiwan. Some of them become stay-at-home wives while others seek to rebuild their careers in Singapore. This study investigates how Taiwanese expatriate wives juggle their work and family commitments and identifies how they negotiate gender-role expectations relating to both family and work. The results show that this group of highly qualified Taiwanese women who have a history of strong professional achievement and have levels of human capital similar to their husbands still have not managed to break the shackles of traditional gender roles. Instead of advancing their own careers, they are expected to put their husbands’ careers first.
China Review-an Interdisciplinary Journal on Greater China, 2016
Using Hong Kong as a case study, this article presents findings regarding the transnational migra... more Using Hong Kong as a case study, this article presents findings regarding the transnational migration of highly educated young Taiwanese to global cities in recent years. Three issues are discussed: (1) migration process and patterns, (2) cultural adaptation and challenges, and (3) returning. The data were obtained via face-to-face interviews with 35 young Taiwanese in Hong Kong and Taiwan from 2012 to 2015, utilizing a semi-structured questionnaire. Other than career development and financial incentive, our analysis took into account the challenges of dialect and unfamiliar culture, social adaptation, the high cost of housing, a crowded and polluted environment, and the fast pace of life. Close to 70 percent of the young migrants expressed a desire to move back to Taiwan for a variety of reasons. Although it is difficult to generate immediate economic incentives to attract emigrants back to Taiwan, the lower cost of living, less crowded environment, cleaner air, comfortable pace of...
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Journal Papers by Chia-Yuan Huang 黃佳媛
Book Chapters by Chia-Yuan Huang 黃佳媛
Edited Book by Chia-Yuan Huang 黃佳媛
field of Indigenous peoples in contemporary Taiwan, from theoretical approaches
to empirical analysis.
Seeking to inform wider audiences about Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples, this
book brings together both leading and emerging scholars as part of an international
collaborative research project, sharing broad specialisms on modern Indigenous
issues in Taiwan. This is one of the first dedicated volumes in English to examine
contemporary Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples from such a range of disciplinary
angles, following four section themes: long-term perspectives, the arts, education,
and politics. Chapters offer perspectives not only from academic researchers but
also from writers bearing rich practitioner and activist experience from within the
Taiwanese Indigenous rights movement. Methods range from extensive fieldwork
to Indigenous-directed film and literary analysis.
Taiwan’s Contemporary Indigenous Peoples will prove a useful resource for
students and scholars of Taiwan Studies, Indigenous Studies and Asia Pacific
Studies, as well as educators designing future courses on Indigenous studies.
Teaching Documents by Chia-Yuan Huang 黃佳媛
Papers by Chia-Yuan Huang 黃佳媛
field of Indigenous peoples in contemporary Taiwan, from theoretical approaches
to empirical analysis.
Seeking to inform wider audiences about Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples, this
book brings together both leading and emerging scholars as part of an international
collaborative research project, sharing broad specialisms on modern Indigenous
issues in Taiwan. This is one of the first dedicated volumes in English to examine
contemporary Taiwan’s Indigenous peoples from such a range of disciplinary
angles, following four section themes: long-term perspectives, the arts, education,
and politics. Chapters offer perspectives not only from academic researchers but
also from writers bearing rich practitioner and activist experience from within the
Taiwanese Indigenous rights movement. Methods range from extensive fieldwork
to Indigenous-directed film and literary analysis.
Taiwan’s Contemporary Indigenous Peoples will prove a useful resource for
students and scholars of Taiwan Studies, Indigenous Studies and Asia Pacific
Studies, as well as educators designing future courses on Indigenous studies.