tradition and (post)colonial circulation
now that the kiloma’an season is over, i’m finishing the paper on malikoda and (post)colonial circulation. much of the text you will recognize from previous posts, but feel free to Continue Reading →
Tag: indigenous articulations
看展覽會有感： 潘小雪的沒有土地的風景
一棵樹懸掛在天空 白雲飄在枯掉的樹枝中 是一場夢？倒影？世界末日的景觀？ 樹枝上，卻沒有葉子 一條一條黑塑膠籤取代之 黑垃圾袋的那種塑膠， 綁在樹枝上 是黑影？全日食留下的影子？代表小鳥？諷刺亂丟垃圾的陋習？
malikoda in japanese colonial discourses (2) : “don’t call us savages”
one of the most powerful examples of the colonial circulation of malikoda can be found in a 1942 film produced by the governor general’s office, “southward advance from taiwan.” a Continue Reading →
malikoda as an articulation of social difference: malikoda in colonial discourses
japanese colonial depictions of malikoda followed the broader dimensions of taiwan in colonial discourses. to understand these discourses, i find it useful to think of them as scale making projects. Continue Reading →
chiang gone, and confucius in the corner
the appearance of malikoda in public representations of taiwan resonates with a broader movement toward a multicultural public sphere. as i have noted elsewhere (see, for example hatfield 2008), democratization Continue Reading →
