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This book is a must-read if you want to understand, beyond the clichés; the realities of migrant workers in Taiwan. The author, Ku Yu-ling writes about these people as her own. She fuses the lives of ordinary Taiwanese and migrants in her stories to show how similar we are; regardless of our nationalities. Yu-ling's insightful and sensitive approach to the subject does not stigmatise the migrant workers as the 'other' or as the 'victims'. Neither does she project them as larger than life - she simply tells their life stories as they are; with humour and affection. This book is part of the social history of Taiwan, as well as of Asia. It documents not just the memories of the individuals; it also records the collective memory of our modern times. "Our Stories" is not only about the lives of individuals; it is also a collective and social history of Taiwan. This is the contribution of Yu-ling and the activists in solidarity with the marginalized and the grassroots for the past two decades. Founder of Raging Citizens Act Now, RCAN - Jeng Tsuen-chyi Without Yu-Ling's excellent book, will I ever cry for "Our Stories"? No. What Yu-ling has accomplished is to translate "Us" for "Them", so that they know. Internationally Renowned Film Director - Hou Hsiao-hsien Yu-ling has given an entirely new meaning to the international boundaries of "Us". Her book has humbled, shamed and shocked us. this is a truly moving book. Novelist - Lo Yi-Chin This is a highly literary book; the author has successfully fused literature and reportage together. Yu-ling has given us a unique perspective about the new migrants in our society, and described each and every one of them in a sensitive and sophisticated way with ease. It is a book difficult to put down once you have started reading. The Author of "De-imperialization - Asia as method" - Chen Kuan-hsing.

Kategorie: Cultural Studies
Schlüsselwörter: Our Stories: Migration and Labour in Taiwan Ku, Yu-Ling Emigration & Immigration Cultural Studies 9789670630021
Daten vom 12.02.2018 05:32h
ISBN (andere Schreibweisen): 967-0630-02-9, 978-967-0630-02-1