Fang Yu Hu
Assistant professor of history at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona specializing in modern East Asian history with a focus on Taiwan, gender, colonialism, and cross-border flows; author of Good Wife, Wise Mother: Educating Han Taiwanese Girls Under Japanese Rule (U Washington Press, 2024).
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Nov 6, 2025 • 1h 1min
Fang Yu Hu, "Good Wife, Wise Mother: Educating Han Taiwanese Girls Under Japanese Rule" (U Washington Press, 2024)
Fang Yu Hu, an assistant professor of history at California State Polytechnic University, dives into her research on the education of Han Taiwanese girls during Japanese rule. She discusses how the 'Good Wife, Wise Mother' program aimed to shape modern female citizenship and the complexities of Taiwanese responses to this initiative. The podcast explores the impact of schooling on women's roles, marriage, and the nostalgia for the colonial period. Hu reveals surprising themes from her interviews and hints at her next project about Taiwanese migrants.
Nov 6, 2025 • 1h 1min
Fang Yu Hu, "Good Wife, Wise Mother: Educating Han Taiwanese Girls Under Japanese Rule" (U Washington Press, 2024)
Fang Yu Hu, an Assistant Professor of History at California State Polytechnic University, dives into the intricacies of gender and education during Japan's colonial rule in Taiwan. She explores the 'Good Wife, Wise Mother' program, highlighting its role in shaping female citizenship and modernity. Fang discusses the varied responses from Taiwanese elites, wartime mobilization of schoolgirls, and the long-term impacts on women's roles. She also touches on colonial nostalgia and her upcoming research on Taiwanese migrants, weaving a complex narrative of identity and adaptation.
