ABSTRACT

With its increasing wealth, a growing and better-educated urban population, and one of the world's largest trade surpluses, Taiwan has shed its identity as an impoverished, war-torn nation and joined the ranks of developed countries. Yet, despite the attention focused on the country's profound transformation, surprisingly little information exists

part One|69 pages

Culture in “Crisis”: Views of the Past and Outlooks for the Future

part Two|46 pages

Culture at the Individual Level: Education and Attitudes

part Four|91 pages

Culture with a Big C: Literature and the Arts