Indigenous Taiwan Film & Lit
Troubling Chineseness: Indigenous Taiwan in Film and Literature In Taiwan, Indigenous heritage has become a marker of national identity, yet Indigenous communities remain socially marginalized. This course examines this paradox through films and literature from the 1980s to present. How does indigeneity define Taiwan? What is Chineseness from an Indigenous perspective? What happens when indigeneity incorporates colonial practices? We'll explore documentaries, shorts, feature films, novels, short stories, essays, and poetry about Taiwanese Indigenous peoples, created by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists. Through these works, we'll engage with issues of colonization, national identity, cultural stereotypes, gender, Indigenous worldviews, and Indigenous movements and cultural production. All course materials will be in English translation or have English subtitles.
Troubling Chineseness: Indigenous Taiwan in Film and Literature In Taiwan, Indigenous heritage has become a marker of national identity, yet Indigenous communities remain socially marginalized. This course examines this paradox through films and literature from the 1980s to present. How does indigeneity define Taiwan? What is Chineseness from an Indigenous perspective? What happens when indigeneity incorporates colonial practices? We'll explore documentaries, shorts, feature films, novels, short stories, essays, and poetry about Taiwanese Indigenous peoples, created by both Indigenous and non- …Read more
I hated this class, make sure that you don’t upset and try your best not to fall asleep because if she catches you she’ll continuously call on you to answer questions. Unfortunately, me and other girls fell asleep and sometimes she saw us. What’s even worse is how she grades, I wrote by far, my best Final paper and I had even submitted it to review to her before, and did EVERY correction she said to do but she still gave me a grade around 85. When I read her suggestions it was literally contradictory to what she had TOLD ME TO DO. Don’t take this as your FYSE willingly.
I hated this class, make sure that you don’t upset and try your best not to fall asleep because if she catches you she’ll continuously call on you to answer questions. Unfortunately, me and other girls fell asleep and sometimes she saw us. What’s even worse is how she grades, I wrote by far, my best Final paper and I had even submit …Read more
Professor Wang is trying to accommodate to students' needs in every perspecitve. Assignments are mostly graded upon completion, except for mid-term and final essays that took a great part of the total grade. This class is seminar-based and students' participation is valued. Final participation grades could vary from 80s to 90s in terms of student participation. Generally, Prof Wang is a enthusiastic scholar on Chinese Mainland and Taiwanese modern literature and films. She is very accessible and very friendly.
Professor Wang is trying to accommodate to students' needs in every perspecitve. Assignments are mostly graded upon completion, except for mid-term and final essays that took a great part of the total grade. This class is seminar-based and students' participation is valued. Final participation grades could vary from 80s to 90s in ter …Read more