In this paper I attempt to answer what the effect was that Japanese language policies had on the Taiwanese people and what the effects were on the post-colonial period. To answer this, I examine...Show moreIn this paper I attempt to answer what the effect was that Japanese language policies had on the Taiwanese people and what the effects were on the post-colonial period. To answer this, I examine why the Taiwanese people were taught Japanese, how this was put into effect and how it affected them, even after Japan gave Taiwan up as a colony.Show less
My aim is to have a more nuanced analysis of the differing Japanese positions and views on Indonesian nationalism versus the black and white image that scholars and others often present by using...Show moreMy aim is to have a more nuanced analysis of the differing Japanese positions and views on Indonesian nationalism versus the black and white image that scholars and others often present by using the Indonesian language policy as an example. The scholarly approaches so far have been limited in discussing these more clearly. I will argue that the Japanese side lacked unity on what could be said to have been a very ambiguous policy and ideological area. The growing presence of Indonesian nationalism during the Japanese occupation is a possible factor of influencing the local authority's views, but I will argue that the nationalists' room for influence was limited.Show less
