Women, sport and gender politics in Taiwan

Chiang, Ying; Bairner, Alan

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“…Within the field of academia, nationalism and national identity are one of the main research subjects for sports sociologists who focus on Taiwan (Chiang, 2015;Chiang and Bairner, 2018;Chiang and Chen, 2015;Hwang, 2015;Hwang and Chiu, 2010;Morris, 2010;Yu and Bairner, 2008). Morris (2010) argues from a cultural intimacy perspective that, in addition to the success and glory, the shared pain and embarrassment caused by sports in general, and baseball specifically, has become a core of Taiwan's national identity.…”

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“…Due to Taiwan's multi-colonized history and progress into what could be called a "belated modernity," the identities of the nation have become highly complicated issues in both political and academic terrains. The practice of physical activities and performance of elite athletes on the international stage have, after the period of Japanese colonization ended, become one of the most intriguing ways in which the national identities of the people in Taiwan are embodied (Chiang and Bairner, 2018;Chiang and Chen, 2015). In this cultural context, modern sports have also become a symbol of "advanced" Western modernity and civilization in the eyes of every regime in Taiwan's modern history.…”

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What’s in a name? Between “Chinese Taipei” and “Taiwan”: The contested terrain of sport nationalism in Taiwan

Chiang

Chen

2020

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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The Chinese Civil War split the Chinese into two politically conflicted states from 1949. The People’s Republic of China and Republic of China both claimed to be the legitimate representative of China in the international community. “Chinese Taipei” has become the name of Republic of China in the international sport field and almost every international organization since 1981, after Kuomintang (The Chinese Nationalist Party) refused to play under the provincial name “Taiwan,” which was suggested by the International Olympic Committee in the 1960s. However, the relationships between Taiwan and China and the nationalistic discourses have changed drastically in Taiwan in the past 40 years. “Chinese Taipei” became the compromised, shameful symbol of Republic of China. At the same time, “Taiwan” turned into the most progressive, resistant, and aspired but banned name and self-identity for many Taiwanese. In 2018, the “2020 Tokyo Olympics Taiwan Name Rectification Referendum” was launched. It requested to rectify the current “Chinese Taipei” to “Taiwan”. This paper aims to build a contextualized and historical understanding of this interrelation of sport and nationalism in Taiwan via this name game.

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What’s in a name? Between “Chinese Taipei” and “Taiwan”: The contested terrain of sport nationalism in Taiwan

Chiang

Chen

2020

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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“…This did not mean that the earlier idea of the weak woman continued to be reproduced. The distinct character of Taiwanese sport nationalism under the KMT created opportunities for women to participate in sport with the China Youth Anti-Communist National Salvation Corps being the major organization for young women's sport and outdoor activities (Chiang and Bairner, 2018). At the same time, however, women's domestic roles as virtuous wives and good mothers assumed moral and political significance because of its importance to the regeneration and reproduction of the nation (Yio 2000, 11).…”

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“…People in Taiwan did not start doing exercise for fun until the 1970s and, even then, private sport centres and gyms were regarded as imported or foreign spaces (Chiu, 2003;Chiang and Bairner, 2018). When doing exercise became a fashionable lifestyle choice in urban areas, in the 1980s, women became the main target audience of sport and fitness centres (Chiang and Bairner, 2018). In addition, the beauty industry began to invest substantial amounts of money in a range of commercial advertisements, continuously persuading women to consume all kinds of goods (clothing, shoes, name brand, cosmetics, etc.…”

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Beautiful and good woman: gender role negotiation among Taiwanese women who belly dance

Chang¹,

Bairner

2019

Sport in Society

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Beautiful and Good Woman:Gender Role Negotiation among Taiwanese Women who Belly Dance Confucian values have strongly influenced gender stereotypes in Taiwan. Although socioeconomic change and the globalization of the culture industry have contributed to the construction of modern images of women as independent, feminine and beautiful, the traditional ideal has not been totally displaced. Contrary to traditional gender expectations, the display of the female body is exceptionally encouraged in belly dancing. Utilizing data collected from 21 experienced belly dancers in Taiwan, this study examines the conflicts that women face when taking part in belly dancing, but also how they merge belly dancing with ideal gender images without conflict. The results show that, whilst few of the women experience inner conflicts, some experience external conflicts, usually with family members. However, by viewing belly dancing as a leisure exercise, a frugal and natural approach to acquiring femininity and beauty, the participants sought to differentiate themselves from the 'bad others' to construct a 'beautiful-and-good' female image. More generally, we have sought to demonstrate that critical analysis of the physically active female body must always be cognisant of the specific characteristics of those societies towards which the research is directed.

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“…However, considering both the political and sports development in Taiwan, female athletes have played a crucial role in political and diplomatic development. In addition, when female athletes perform well in international competitions, the media merely objectifies their physiological characteristics by describing them in terms such as ‘volleyball beauty’ and ‘tennis sweetie’ and ‘the basketball babe’ (Huang, 2005), and associates them with national consciousness and nationalism through various mechanisms.…”

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Reproduction of the female image and nationalism in Taiwanese sport documentaries

Tseng

2016

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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In Taiwan, female athletes receive little media attention or are objectified when they win international competitions. However, this objectification does not merely demonstrate sexism toward female athletes, but it also indicates current social views toward national identity and nationalism in Taiwan. This study examined the representation of female athletes from the perspectives of historical background, the narrative structure of documentaries, gendered discourse and gendered nationalism. A textual analysis approach was adopted and documentary theory was employed as a theoretical framework. Four sports documentaries regarding female athletes produced from 2002 to 2009 were analysed. The results showed that in addition to the female athletes telling their stories, the voices of male others were also included to portray the female athletes' experiences. Moreover, the female athletes were depicted as physically masculine but emotionally feminine, and represented as sports heroines and daughters of Taiwan. As presented by the narration strategy, the female body embodies the gendered nationalism and gendered discourse pervading Taiwanese sports culture.

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Women, sport and gender politics in Taiwan

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

What’s in a name? Between “Chinese Taipei” and “Taiwan”: The contested terrain of sport nationalism in Taiwan

What’s in a name? Between “Chinese Taipei” and “Taiwan”: The contested terrain of sport nationalism in Taiwan

Beautiful and good woman: gender role negotiation among Taiwanese women who belly dance

Reproduction of the female image and nationalism in Taiwanese sport documentaries

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