Title Exceptional states : Chinese immigrants and Taiwanese sovereignty / Sara L. Friedman

Edition 1st edition Published Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015] ©2015

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations, map Contents Documenting sovereignty -- Real or sham? : evaluating marital authenticity -- Exceptional legal subjects -- Risky encounters -- Gender talk -- Home and belonging Summary "Between 10% and 20% of marriages in Taiwan involve the union of a Taiwanese national with a Chinese immigrant, with as many as 13,000 cross-Strait couples registering new unions each year. Exceptional States examines new configurations of marriage, immigration, and governance emerging in an increasingly mobile Asia where Cold War legacies continue to shape contemporary political struggles over sovereignty and citizenship. This book poignantly and respectfully documents the struggle of these immigrant Chinese women as they seek belonging, acceptance, and recognition in their new land. The women's experiences parallel Taiwan's own desire to receive recognition from the international community as a sovereign nation-state. By tracing these political parallels, the book shows how Chinese marital immigrants are affected by Taiwan's own uncertain political status in relation to China in ways that marital immigrants from other Asian countries are not. Exceptional States illustrates the social, political and subjective consequences of immigrants who are living with this exceptional status. The book concludes with a discussion of how Chinese spouses' efforts to create a sense of belonging for themselves across the fluid waters of the Taiwan Strait offer possible insights into solving Taiwan's current sovereignty challenges"--Provided by publisher Analysis asian studies china chinese history chinese marital immigrants chinese spouses citizenship cold war asia contemporary politics in asia female chinese immigrants female emigrants from china foreign spouses taiwan immigrant chinese women immigration china to taiwan immigration intercountry marriage marital immigration marriage and family china marriage and family taiwan marrying to immigrate taiwan taiwanese citizenship taiwanese immigration taiwanese sovereignty Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Women immigrants -- Taiwan -- Social conditions Chinese -- Taiwan -- Social conditions Foreign spouses -- Taiwan -- Social conditions Intercountry marriage -- Political aspects -- Taiwan Self-determination, National -- Taiwan Citizenship -- Taiwan POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural. Chinese -- Social conditions Citizenship Diplomatic relations Self-determination, National Women immigrants -- Social conditions SUBJECT Taiwan -- Foreign relations -- China China -- Foreign relations -- Taiwan Subject China Taiwan Form Electronic book ISBN 9780520961562 0520961560

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