The Trans-Pacific Status Seekers across the Straits: American suburban status United Taiwan and China
Journal
Journal of ASIAN Behavioural Studies
Journal Volume
3
Journal Issue
7
Start Page
111
End Page
120
ISSN
2514-7528
Date Issued
2018-03-16
Author(s)
Abstract
Disregard the divided national status, this paper explores in more depth the role status plays in the
transnational process of suburbanizing Taiwan and China. It describes how the social homogenous
American suburb is becoming the most influential force within new developments in Taiwan. It records
the stories of astronaut engineer families and these new “model developments” and how status objects
like lower density suburbs, homogeneity¸ segregated and gated enclaves removed from existing city
centers have arisen in Hsinchu, Taiwan and Shanghai, China.
Subjects
Environment and social interaction
Cross-cultural research
Cultural landscape
Design interface
SDGs
Publisher
e-IPH Ltd.
Type
journal article