Socio-Economic Results of Land Reform in Taiwan / / Martin M. C. Yang.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Hawaii Press Archive eBook-Package Pre-2000
• VerfasserIn: Yang, Martin M. C.,
• Place / Publishing House: Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2021]; ©1970
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: East-West Center Press
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (563 p.)

The Republic of China, Taiwan, like several other Asian nations, has in recent years carried out a land reform program of far-reaching importance. Martin M. C. Yang, professor of Rural Sociology in the College of Agriculture, National Taiwan University, here presents a thorough analysis of that program. Among other topics of interest, he discusses the needs, objectives, and the policies and methods used to initiate the program as well as its later effects on morale, agricultural improvement, living conditions, social structure, and social relations, including the changes it brought about in the power structure and leadership in rural communities. In scope, the study encompasses such interdisciplinary fields as sociology, social anthropology, and agricultural economics.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- 1. Introduction -- I. Need for Land Reform -- II. Reasons for Land Reform -- III. Objectives of Land Reform -- IV. Policies and Methods in Land Reform -- 2. Land Reform Programs -- I. The Three Programs -- II. Implementation of the Three Programs -- III. Objectives Achieved -- 3. Plan of Study -- I. Scope -- II. Methods -- 4. Land Reform and Morale -- Introduction -- I. Emotional Response: A Precondition toward Acceptance -- II. Former Tenant-Farmers -- III. Present Tenant-Farmers -- IV. Original Owner-Farmers -- V. Farm Laborers -- VI. Landlords -- VII. Non-farm People -- VIII. Conclusion -- 5. Land Reform and Agricultural Improvement -- Introduction -- I. Recent Agricultural Improvements in Taiwan -- II. Agricultural Progress Made by the Former-tenant Farm Households -- III. Agricultural Improvements by Other Farm Households -- IV. Non-farm People's Observations -- V. Conclusion -- 6. Change of Occupation of the Landlords -- I. The Government's Way of Inducing the Landlords to Change Occupation -- II. The Landlords' Own Efforts toward Change of Occupation -- III. Difficulties in Change of Occupation -- IV. Other Observations -- V. Conclusion -- 7. Land Reform and Farm Living Conditions (Part I) -- Introduction -- I. Changes Over-all -- II. Changes in Specific Areas -- 8. Land Reform and Farm Living Conditions (Part II) -- Introduction -- III. Relationship between Land Reform and Changed Farm Conditions -- IV. Conclusion -- 9. Community Participation After Land Reform -- Introduction -- I. Community Participation as Viewed by Farm People -- II. Education as a Precondition for Positive Community Participation -- III. Educational and Social Activities -- IV. Participation in Farmers' Associations -- V. Land Reform and Community Participation -- 10. Social Structure and Social Relations After Land Reform -- Introduction -- I. Traditional Social Structure -- II. Changes in Social Structure -- 11. Changes in Power Structure and Leadership in Rural Communities -- Introduction -- I. Traditional Power Structure -- II. Traditional Community Leadership -- III. Changes in Power Structure -- 12. Land Reform and Modernization of Rural Life -- I. A Recapitulation -- II. Modernization -- III. Dynamics of Modernization -- IV. Characteristics of the New Farmers -- V. Other Factors for Modernization -- VI. Modernization of Agriculture -- Bibliography -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS