Autorentext
Heung Wah Wong is Programme Director of Global Creative Industries at The University of Hong Kong Hoi Yan Yau is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Cultural Studies at Lingnan University, Hong Kong Karin Ling-fung Chau is a Teaching Assistant in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Hong Kong

Zusammenfassung

Although Taiwan and Hong Kong are both Chinese societies previously subjected to colonial rule, the identity formation of the two peoples differs significantly, with Taiwan's modern consciousness underpinned by nationalism and Chinese-ness whereas Hong Kong's identity is characterised by the in-between-ness between Eastern/traditional/conservative and Western/modern/liberal outlooks and lifestyles. This book examines how these different identities came about. It considers the impact of Japanese and British colonial rule, explores the cultural policies implemented both in colonial times and after, and discusses fully the nature of present day identity and consciousness in the two places, including an assessment of how far governments' cultural policies are embraced and embedded.