Professionalization of Taiwanese literature. Quantitative approach

0577570 - OÚ 2024 eng A - Abstract
Dluhošová, Táňa
Professionalization of Taiwanese literature. Quantitative approach.
[Annual Conference of the European Association of Taiwan Studies /20./. SOAS, Londýn, 26.06.2023-28.06.2023]
Method of presentation: Přednáška
URL events: https://eats-taiwan.eu/conference/eats-conference-2023/ 
Institutional support: RVO:68378009
Keywords : modern Taiwanese literature * sociology of literature * digital humanities
OECD category: Specific literatures

Modern Taiwanese literature provides a compact and ideal case study for examining the processes of consolidation within the literary field over time. These processes involve the establishment of internal principles that determine the recognition of literary works and the authority responsible for approving these principles. Additionally, the predispositions known as habitus play a crucial role in shaping who can become a writer. Building upon Pierre Bourdieu's theory of the literary field, this presentation aims to reconstruct the synchronous internal principles of the literary field by focusing on two key aspects: the habitus of writers and the role of publishing houses in the professionalization of writers and the field. The examination of habitus involves understanding the process of negotiating positions and creating a diachronic model, particularly regarding the professionalization of literature and the factors that contribute to an individual's status as a writer. These factors include education, employment, group affiliations, and literary awards. To conduct this analysis, two datasets compiled by the National Museum of Taiwan Literature are utilized: the database of literary magazines (台灣文學期刊目錄) and the biographical database of writers (台灣作宇作品目錄). These datasets provide valuable information on 33,029 publications and 2,330 writers born between the 1870s and the 1990s.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0346865