CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Chang, Ting-Chao |
|---|---|
| Title | Diverse Heritage in the Matsu Islands, Taiwan: Linking a Fragmented Management |
| Summary | In this thesis, I show the way fragmented heritage management can occur because of particular geographic characteristics, historic contexts, and institutional factors. The Matsu Islands in Taiwan, close to mainland China, was chosen as an example of such fragmentation. It is shown that heritage matters play an important role in the place-making processes and local development of the community in Matsu. I propose several measures to help the population of Matsu reach a compromise concerning shared heritage and a more consolidated cultural identity. In order to figure out the core of the problem, I adopted participatory observation in heritage affairs on the spot and conducted semi-structured interviews with critical stakeholders within the community. My results show that facilitating information integration and internal communication would be a priority for improving the fragmented way heritage is approached on the islands based on models of heritage practices inside and outside the islands. |
| Supervisor | Alice M. Choyke |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/chang_tingchao.pdf |
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