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Censorship and Publication Control in Early Post-War Taiwan: Procedures and Practices
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Abstract This article explores how state institutions and party organs of the Kuomintang used various means of exercising power and projecting authority in order to shape the literary scene and literary production in Taiwan during the early post-war period (1945–1949). Censorship is examined from two complem... view more
This article explores how state institutions and party organs of the Kuomintang used various means of exercising power and projecting authority in order to shape the literary scene and literary production in Taiwan during the early post-war period (1945–1949). Censorship is examined from two complementary perspectives. First, integrating the Taiwanese case into a broader political and social context, the presentation focuses on the legal framework of the publishing law of Republican China and on regulations propagated in local official bulletins. Second, the article analyses censorship as a practice and set of procedures. This second part is based on the archival files of Taiwan Historica, which holds official documents from both early post-war governments. The archival material unveils some of the motivations behind censorship practices, and helps us to understand chosen strategies to legitimise sociocultural norms.... view less
Keywords
Taiwan; censorship; political control; post-war period; media law; act; sociocultural factors; state machinery; China; exploration; statuary regulation; political actor; case study
Classification
Media Politics, Information Politics, Media Law
Free Keywords
Social Sciences; Sociology; Sociology of literature; Taiwan; censorship; Publication Law; control of press; sociology of literature; Kuomintang
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 15-53
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 47 (2018) 2
Issue topic
The Making and Operation of Everyday Authoritarianism in Taiwan during the Cold War
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; reviewed