EASIA101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Qing Dynasty
Document Summary
Taiwans takeover by japan is of course the third colonization of the ilsnad by an outside power but it is the first modern colonial period. Elites begin to attend university in the colonizing country and develip research knowledge and ablity managerial kills and networds to access. Colonizer works to give colonial subjects knowledge of it. 1895-1917: aggressive response to initial geurilla campaign predicated on military deominance. Education in japanese encouraged and develpment undertaken but no desire to admit tai- wanese as equal citizens. 1917-1937: camparatively enlighted policy, deepening culture engagement rather than military presence, expansion of japanese education and debate about possible admittance of tai- wanese as quals.