Doctors Within Borders Profession, Ethnicity, and Modernity in Colonial Taiwan

"Lo's study of Japanese rule in Taiwan illuminates the ways in which the Japanese fostered the development of modern Western medicine and is crucial for a broader understanding of colonialization. Lo blends insights from social movement theory, ethnic studies and critical theory to explore the 'hybrid identities' among Taiwanese physicians hemmed in by scientific colonialism."--Richard Madsen, author ofChina's Catholics: Tragedy and Hope in an Emerging Civil Society "This beautifully-executed study of Taiwanese doctors--self-appointed agents of modernity--captures what happens to people and groups caught at the intersection of colonialism and professionalization. It enriches our understanding of these large-scale processes, of identity, agency and of modernity itself."--Julia P. Adams, author ofThe Familial State: Ruling Families and States in Early Modern Europe(forthcoming)Lo, Ming-Cheng Miriam is the author of 'Doctors Within Borders Profession, Ethnicity, and Modernity in Colonial Taiwan', published 2002 under ISBN 9780520234857 and ISBN 0520234855.