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NBN Book of the Day

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The "NBN Book of the Day" features the most timely and interesting author interviews from the New Books Network delivered to you every weekday. Support our show by becoming a premium member! newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

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Fang Yu Hu, "Good Wife, Wise Mother: Educating Han Taiwanese Girls Under Japanese Rule" (U Washington Press, 2024)
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Colonial education led to significant changes in marriage practices, increasing opportunities for lower socioeconomic women in work and love relationships.
Fang Yu Hu, "Good Wife, Wise Mother: Educating Han Taiwanese Girls Under Japanese Rule" (U Washington Press, 2024)
Q: How were students, especially school girls, mobilized for the war efforts from 1937?
School girls were mobilized through patriotic training and involvement in various war-related activities, including writing letters to soldiers and agricultural work.
Fang Yu Hu, "Good Wife, Wise Mother: Educating Han Taiwanese Girls Under Japanese Rule" (U Washington Press, 2024)
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Dr. Hu describes her project as a combination of personal and intellectual journey, influenced by her family background and earlier academic work.
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The enduring belief that addiction is a moral failing leads to treating addicted individuals with punishment instead of compassion and support.

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