TY  - BOOK
AU  - Friedman,Sara
TI  - Exceptional states: Chinese immigrants and Taiwanese sovereignty 
SN  - 9780520961562
AV  - HQ1777 .E934 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Oakland, California
PB  - University of California Press
KW  - Women immigrants
KW  - Taiwan
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Chinese
KW  - Foreign spouses
KW  - Intercountry marriage
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Self-determination, National
KW  - Citizenship
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; Documenting sovereignty --; Real or sham? : evaluating marital authenticity --; Exceptional legal subjects --; Risky encounters --; Gender talk --; Home and belonging; 2; b
N2  - "Between 10% and 20% of marriages in Taiwan involve the union of a Taiwanese national with a Chinese immigrant, with as many as 13,000 cross-Strait couples registering new unions each year. Exceptional States examines new configurations of marriage, immigration, and governance emerging in an increasingly mobile Asia where Cold War legacies continue to shape contemporary political struggles over sovereignty and citizenship. This book poignantly and respectfully documents the struggle of these immigrant Chinese women as they seek belonging, acceptance, and recognition in their new land. The women's experiences parallel Taiwan's own desire to receive recognition from the international community as a sovereign nation-state. By tracing these political parallels, the book shows how Chinese marital immigrants are affected by Taiwan's own uncertain political status in relation to China in ways that marital immigrants from other Asian countries are not. Exceptional States illustrates the social, political and subjective consequences of immigrants who are living with this exceptional status. The book concludes with a discussion of how Chinese spouses' efforts to create a sense of belonging for themselves across the fluid waters of the Taiwan Strait offer possible insights into solving Taiwan's current sovereignty challenges"--Provided by publisher
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