tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post4334574762590988685..comments2023-10-06T18:55:46.317+08:00Comments on That's Impossible! Politics from Taiwan: History curriculum阿牛http://www.blogger.com/profile/08403972286057197709noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-36865836683058431912010-03-22T20:41:37.430+08:002010-03-22T20:41:37.430+08:00@Anonymous - Only as pathetic as say:
- French co...@Anonymous - Only as pathetic as say:<br /><br />- French concentration on the resistance to German occupation following their defeat in 1940 rather than the collaborationist Vichy regime.<br /><br />- American concentration on Washington and his followers rather than the Tories and Loyalists.<br /><br />- Chinese concentration on the CCP as the primary source of resistance to the Japanese, at the expense of the Nationalists who actually did most of the fighting, and also their avoidance of the subject of the collaborationist Nanjing regime.<br /><br />And similar glossing over of histroy which people would rather forget in the education systems of the Philippines, Austria, Russia etc. etc. etc.Gilman Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06607416440240634159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-23367451192874033682010-03-17T06:46:58.589+08:002010-03-17T06:46:58.589+08:00Patrick,
From your own thesis, these were "o...Patrick,<br /><br />From your own thesis, these were "organized" monster celebrations. The notion that this single point of observation defines Taiwanese participation in World War II is both misleading and pathetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-33623882809696260122010-03-05T20:04:48.511+08:002010-03-05T20:04:48.511+08:00"Place special emphasis on Taiwanese efforts ..."Place special emphasis on Taiwanese efforts to reunite with China and oppose Japan." <br /><br />I'd be interested to see how they intend to back this up. The Taiwanese were volunteering for the Japanese Imperial Army as far back as 1932. I did my MA thesis on WWII conscription / volunteerism here in Taiwan. I'd say if the government does want to focus on the topic above, it will have to undertake a massive effort of revisionism. I remember British Consul to Taiwan Archer's comments in the early stages of WWII. He was describing the fall of Nanking, which was celebrated in Taiwan with "monster celebrations".Patrick Cowsillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12904899672214340947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-15635735202412626922010-03-03T11:54:17.334+08:002010-03-03T11:54:17.334+08:00In both cases the Taiwan history focus is either o...In both cases the Taiwan history focus is either on Taiwan in the context of early Chinese dynastic periods or on the period beginning with major Chinese immigration (roughly 400 yrs ago). Obviously, they feel that the Micronesian/Aboriginal aspect of Taiwan is not worthy of study. <br />I guess this is something similar to American history being taught as starting from European immigration. The difference being that in the US there is quite a lot of information available on American Indian history. Unfortunately, all the research and awareness came too late to do the American Indians much good.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948724015993575244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-18716618880205982292010-02-27T15:25:49.715+08:002010-02-27T15:25:49.715+08:00Thomas, I certainly don't know more about this...Thomas, I certainly <i>don't</i> know more about this issue than the next guy. And you're right on target to say that whatever the committee recommends, its not going to become instant law. <br /><br />Also, I agree that the whole world history ratio issue is nuts too.阿牛https://www.blogger.com/profile/08403972286057197709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-66005983708346683352010-02-27T09:22:00.642+08:002010-02-27T09:22:00.642+08:00I don't like the debasement of Taiwan in the c...I don't like the debasement of Taiwan in the curriculum any more than you do, but what really shocks me is the implication that Chinese history requires just as much if not more time than world history. If some teachers are worried that they don't have time to teach Chinese history in one semester, reducing the time taken to teaching world history makes less sense. The world is much bigger and has a lot more "history" than China. <br /><br />Carlos, it is important to find out whether or not the public cares. A-Gu certainly knows more about this issue, but, from what I have read, the task force's recommendations don't immediately lead to changing the curriculum. The curriculum has to be approved by many parties first. Their suggestions are troubling nevertheless.Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552370490869601403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-21142850319413964962010-02-27T06:25:14.545+08:002010-02-27T06:25:14.545+08:00Stephanie, agreed, the framing of that point is no...Stephanie, agreed, the framing of that point is not very clear. Basically, purposefully construed so as to make it look better than the Wang plan. Without giving much in the way of details.阿牛https://www.blogger.com/profile/08403972286057197709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-23752998403034556572010-02-27T06:19:08.767+08:002010-02-27T06:19:08.767+08:00"Describe international relations according t..."Describe international relations according to the historical record"<br />That's BS. Historical record as constructed by... Western scholars? Taiwanese scholars? Chinese scholars? The table should specify and don't privilege the Western perspective. I know it's translated and you didn't write it, but I'm saying that whoever wrote the table should specify the perspective taken, and not label it as if it were purely objective.Stephanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-19016549257133937732010-02-27T05:19:43.316+08:002010-02-27T05:19:43.316+08:00Table should be readable now but fonts will still ...Table should be readable now but fonts will still be weird.阿牛https://www.blogger.com/profile/08403972286057197709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-7935973916352930802010-02-27T04:41:58.094+08:002010-02-27T04:41:58.094+08:00The text is white in your table... I was only able...The text is white in your table... I was only able to read it by selecting it all.<br /><br />So does anyone care? We do, but if the public is okay with a China-centric curriculum then it's over, isn't it?Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079284428870214896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444895069543408811.post-4352758242425544572010-02-27T04:19:17.850+08:002010-02-27T04:19:17.850+08:00Something is wrong with your table. I had to highl...Something is wrong with your table. I had to highlight it in order to read it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04763981830454026830noreply@blogger.com