Is it just cultural?: Exploring (mis)perceptions of individual  and cultural differences of immigrants through marriage in contemporary Taiwan

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	Is it just cultural?: Exploring (mis)perceptions of individual and cultural differences of immigrants through marriage in contemporary Taiwan
	Sandel, T. L.
	2011-08-01
Source Publication	China Media Research
ISSN	1556-889X
Pages	43-55
Abstract	Increasing migration across national and/or cultural boundaries for the purpose of marriage is one of the unintended outcomes of the forces of globalism in recent decades. Such migrations lead to communicative challenges in relationships among spouses, families, and communities, due to differences of culture and individual understandings. The study first reviews the literature of marriage in Taiwan, examining the economic, demographic, and cultural factors which supported two kinds of marriage: “Minor marriages” of the past and cross border marriages of the present. Then it presents findings from a study of members of cross border marriages conducted across a range of communities in Taiwan from 2007-2008. These demonstrate how culture guides what participants may do to constitute marriages, and how cultural categories may be invoked to talk about such actions. Finally, the role of individual agency to shape cultural talk is also examined.
Keyword	Culture marriage migration Taiwan
Language	英語English
The Source to Article	PB_Publication
PUB ID	33913
Document Type	Journal article
Collection	DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
Corresponding Author	Sandel, T. L.
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714	Sandel, T. L.. Is it just cultural?: Exploring (mis)perceptions of individual and cultural differences of immigrants through marriage in contemporary Taiwan[J]. China Media Research, 2011, 43-55.
APA	Sandel, T. L..(2011). Is it just cultural?: Exploring (mis)perceptions of individual and cultural differences of immigrants through marriage in contemporary Taiwan. China Media Research, 43-55.
MLA	Sandel, T. L.."Is it just cultural?: Exploring (mis)perceptions of individual and cultural differences of immigrants through marriage in contemporary Taiwan".China Media Research (2011):43-55.

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