Table of Contents

1. Why Taiwan? Taiwanese Identity and the Chinese Diaspora
2. The (Taiwanese) Network Society
3. Signs and Meanings: Defining and Maintaining Taiwanese Identity
4. London: The City of Sojourners
5. Toronto: The City of Settlers
6. Taipei: The City of Origin
7. Cutting Bamboo: Migrants and Transnational Ethnic Networks
8. The Social Network: Migrants and Transnational Networking Organisations
9. Taiwan in the Net: Identities in Perspective
Appendix 1: List of Interviewees
Appendix 2: Indicative Questions from Semi-Structured Interviews

About the Author

Fiona Moore is a professor in the School of Business and Management at Royal Holloway University of London.

Reviews

" Global Taiwanese is a thoughtful study of skilled labour migration and Asian identity in the twenty-first century that suggests new ways of looking at culture and ethnicity, and challenges the notion that we are seeing the end of globalization. It is also a very enjoyable read!"--Anne-Wil Harzing, Professor of International Management, Middlesex University London
"Fiona Moore's writing goes straight to the heart of the many puzzles posed by the flexible but confounding mix of multiple identities performed by the Taiwanese which can be simultaneously local, national, and global. Her narrative is original and lucid, handling the troublesome analytic problems surrounding multiple identities with ease, making them both plain and concrete. In a phrase, Global Taiwanese is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand identity in an increasingly global world." --John Van Maanen, Emeritus Professor of Organization Studies, MIT, and author of Tales of the Field
"In a time of unprecedented migration, mobility, and changing workplace demographics, Fiona Moore's ethnographic study of the Taiwanese diaspora is a 'must read' for anyone interested in gaining a nuanced understanding of culture and identity in today's complex globally networked communities."--Mary Yoko Brannen, Honorary Professor of International Business at Copenhagen Business School, and Professor Emerita at San Jose State University