Abstract

This research is to analyze cultural policy change in Post War Taiwan, influenced by global and domestic political economic, socio-culture. In authoritarian era, following international policies of containment, to consolidate legitimacy for ruler of country, cultural policy stressed coercion and its core was the reconstruction of Chinese culture. That was so called anti-communist literary policy. Moreover, in authoritarian transition period, in order to resolve contradictions and conflict between domestic and abroad , and to construct Taiwan's subjectivity as well as to pursue national identity, cultural policy is to promote comprehensive development, spiritual reform on basis of community of life. While in period of democratic consolidation, globalization makes Taiwan no longer have advantage in economy. Besides, we have repeatedly face more difficult situation in international community. Therefore, cultural policy supports cultural and creative industries and focuses on Chinese-speaking world. Examining development of Taiwan's postwar cultural policy, there are several influence factors and trends as followed. First, domestic political wrestling is primary factor affecting cultural policies. Second, economy plays a more and more important role in cultural policies. Third, cultural policies explicitly or implicitly are always against mainland China. Fourth, international political and economic situation interact with various factors. However, development of cultural policies in Taiwan currently has to face problems including whether core orientation is in industry or purity of culture, centralization or decentralization, and standpoint of cultural policy should be in Taiwanese or Chinese-speaking world, as well as cultural policy swings among globalization, localization and China . In conclusion, research makes following recommendations for future cultural policy. First, striking a balance between localization, globalization and China. Second, awareness and core orientation of cultural policy should be reconsidered and taking advantage of Taiwan’s strength rather than become like China or be marginalized. Additionally, thinking value and meaning of culture again, Taiwan can make it possible to bring power of culture in global and domestic political economic trends.

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