The Industrialization of Local Culture in the Process of Rural Development—A Case of Suan-Tou Sugar Factory in Jia-Yi County
Date Issued
2007
Date
2007
Author(s)
Liao, Zhe-Qiang
DOI
zh-TW
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The post-war rural development tendency has turned from exogenous to endogenous or mixed “exogenous-endogenous.”, rural areas have become consumers than producers
, and people begin to take their cultures seriously. In addition, since local cultural
industries are different from urban ones and have a close space relationship with rural areas, we may conclude that rural development is the industrialization of local cultures.
The use of local resources, participation of local residents and their identification with the place are the important elements in the industrialization of local culture during the process of rural development.Hence,I take he cultural park of Suan-Tou sugar factory in Jia-Yi County as a case study. There are three major discoveries:
1. Suan-Tou sugar factory presents its unique culture by combining it with local features, holding guided tours, and giving literary speeches on factory introduction. One major concern is that the factory staffs hold differentiated views about the use and preservation of the resources.
2. The transformation of the factory originates from the spontaneous actions of its staffs. Their understanding of the local culture is beneficial to the factory’s future development. In addition, the local government and the community development association have also been helpful. Nevertheless, the executives of the factory hold a rather passive attitude. This is contradictory to that of the guided-tour docents, the government, and the association.
3. The conservative investment policy of Taiwan Sugar, the confusing distribution of responsibilities, and the boring marketing of the factory have become obstacles for rural development. Luckily, the Jia-Yi county government steps in, helps out, and strengthens the tie between the factory and its head company. Various activities are often held here.
Lastly, by comparing this case with theories, participation of the local people turns out to be the most important, whereas the local government is the core of such participation and often becomes the catalyzer of rural development.
Subjects
鄉村發展
rural development
local cultural industry
the Culture Park of Suan-Tou Sugar Factory
Type
thesis
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