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What was the main reason for the emergence of the study of Taiwan's history in the 1980s?
What was the main reason for the emergence of the study of Taiwan's history in the 1980s?
Political reform.
What was the reason for Taiwan's history becoming a subject of study in the 1980s?
What was the reason for Taiwan's history becoming a subject of study in the 1980s?
Why was the quality of historical studies in Taiwan uneven?
Why was the quality of historical studies in Taiwan uneven?
Due to political narratives.
What is the main reason for the uneven quality of historical studies in Taiwan?
What is the main reason for the uneven quality of historical studies in Taiwan?
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What is the aim of nationalist historians with regards to Taiwan's status?
What is the aim of nationalist historians with regards to Taiwan's status?
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What is the main goal of nationalist historians in Taiwan?
What is the main goal of nationalist historians in Taiwan?
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What is the aim of PRC historians with regards to Taiwan's status?
What is the aim of PRC historians with regards to Taiwan's status?
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What is the main goal of PRC historians in Taiwan?
What is the main goal of PRC historians in Taiwan?
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What is the main focus of historians who oppose Chinese identity for Taiwan?
What is the main focus of historians who oppose Chinese identity for Taiwan?
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What is the main emphasis of historians who oppose Chinese identity for Taiwan?
What is the main emphasis of historians who oppose Chinese identity for Taiwan?
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What are the different approaches taken by studies on Taiwan's history?
What are the different approaches taken by studies on Taiwan's history?
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What is the main focus of some studies on Taiwan's history?
What is the main focus of some studies on Taiwan's history?
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What has provided the field of Taiwan history with much of its energy?
What has provided the field of Taiwan history with much of its energy?
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What has provided the field of Taiwan history with much of its energy?
What has provided the field of Taiwan history with much of its energy?
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Study Notes
- Taiwan's history became a subject of study in the 1980s due to political reform.
- The quality of historical studies in Taiwan was uneven due to political narratives.
- Nationalist historians aim to prove Taiwan is a part of China with ancient ties.
- PRC historians aim to incorporate Taiwan into a mainland-based Chinese nation-state.
- Historians who oppose Chinese identity for Taiwan emphasize non-Chinese influences in its history.
- Some studies celebrate non-Chinese influences while others focus on oppression and resistance.
- Political agendas have provided the field with much of its energy.
- The speed with which new work on Taiwan history emerged in the 1980s and 1990s was significant.
- Taiwan's history is written in the shadow of politics.
- There are historians of Taiwan who have no particular political axes to grind.
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Test your knowledge on the complex and politically charged history of Taiwan with this quiz. From the uneven quality of historical studies to the different perspectives of nationalist and PRC historians, explore the various narratives and agendas that have shaped the field of Taiwan history. Discover how non-Chinese influences and oppression have played a role in the island's history, and see how political reform in the 1980s sparked new research in the field. Find out if you have what it takes to navigate the shadow of politics and
