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- Title
Behind the History and Sociology of Memory: A Review of Dominic Meng-Hsuan Yang's The Great Exodus from China: Trauma, Memory, and Identity in Modern Taiwan (2021, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press).
- Authors
Qian, Licheng
- Abstract
"The Great Exodus from China" by Dominic Yang is a sociological study that explores the memories and identities of waishengren, or mainland Chinese who migrated to Taiwan in 1949. The book examines the meanings behind the experiences and emotions of waishengren, highlighting the significance of memory as a meaning-making process. Yang argues that memory serves a therapeutic function, helping displaced populations find solace, a sense of belonging, and reconciliation. The study resonates with the sociology of memory, which emphasizes the role of memory in understanding history, meaning-making, and theodicy, or the explanation of human suffering and injustice. The book provides valuable insights into the complex relationship between memory, trauma, and identity.
- Subjects
SOCIOLOGY; COLLECTIVE memory; EPISODIC memory; MEMORY; CULTURE; NOSTALGIA; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL memory
- Publication
International Journal of Politics, Culture & Society, 2024, Vol 37, Issue 2, p291
- ISSN
0891-4486
- Publication type
Book Review
- DOI
10.1007/s10767-023-09443-4