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Hsu, Ju-An (2014)

Our Homelands are not for Sale: Impact on Life of Land Grabbing in Taiwan

Master thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (MSc)

In Taiwan, as the land is scarce and confined, the need for transferring the land into either building sites or industry use now aims at private lands. However, the thirst of obtaining excessive lands and the whole expropriation process have now been questioned. In the research, I aim to focus on the aftermath that land grabbing has brought to the locals in their daily lives. In my findings, I’ve found out that for both cases, for those who win and those who lose their lands, the impacts are there in the environment they live in and the networks they had before, and therefore, I argue that people’s emotional bonds to their lands and homes should also be taken into consideration when major projects are considered. The outcome of this research is presented in both written and audio-visual components. For the video, please refer to the following link: http://youtu.be/pyaMvMKWksc

Taiwan

land grab

livelihood

in situ

ex situ

visual ethnography

place attachment

Wanbao

Author

Hsu, Ju-An

Faculty

Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences

Specialisation

Visual Ethnography

Supervisors

Meyknecht, Steef

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en