Anru Lee, In the Name of Harmony and Prosperity. Labor and Gender Politics in Taiwan´s Economic RestructuringCatherine Farris, Anru Lee, Murray Rubinstein (eds.), Women in the New Taiwan. Gender Roles and Gender Consciousness in a Changing Society

Two episodes stand out from one of my last research sojourns to Taiwan a few years ago. Episode 1 ! With the factory owner in a textile factory in one of the export processing zones we look at the large empty production halls while he tells me of a disappearing work force. “Two years ago half of the work force left and the same happened again last year. Next year I expect the same if I´m not allowed to import workers! Only R&D, (Research and Development) and high-end products, such as suede c..