Home is a verb

Our understanding of home is multifaceted. From individual and family migrations, to the geographical spaces where we temporarily or permanently settle, to the arrivals and departures of new members, these complex experiences form each person's unique sense of home, making "home" an ever-changing verb rather than a static noun.
This book, written by six scholars and writers specializing in Taiwanese history, chronicles the migration stories of six ethnic groups, documenting how these groups came to call Taiwan home. These stories include the movements of the indigenous peoples who first inhabited Taiwan over 15,000 years ago; the Han Chinese who arrived during the Age of Exploration, following the footsteps of traders and rulers; Western missionaries who arrived to Taiwan to spread universal faith during the Reformation and imperial expansion; the "Bay-born" Japanese who grew up in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period and considered it their homeland; the mainlanders who developed the unique military dependents' village culture after World War II; and the new immigrants who arrived in Taiwan in the late 20th century through marriage and work-related migration.
These ethnic groups migrated across the island, building their homes and forging their own communities. They also faced the fate of coexisting on the same land, confronting, competing, negotiating, and integrating with one another. This dynamic trajectory has shaped Taiwan's unique ethnic landscape today and shaped our understanding of our relationships with others. This book will, with intellectual insight, recount the process of "domestication" that began centuries ago in Taiwan, collectively composing a historical memory often hidden from public view.

2024-09-01

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