| dc.description.abstract | On June 14, 2001, the Taiwan Hakka Affairs Council announced its formal establishment. This move was the first time to bring the affairs of Hakka into the central administrative organ. For Hakka, it was a measure to protect the rights of the ethnic group. The purpose was to preserve the gradually lost Hakka culture. and Hakka language, but this practice has also caused considerable controversy: for example, some claim that this is a ＂special privilege ＂ among Taiwan′s multi-ethnic groups, which may cause of ethnic conflict; some point out that the establishment of Hakka are not as disadvantaged as Taiwanese indigenous peoples, and the establishment of a ministry indirectly labels Hakka as inferior ethnic; in addition, some even point out that the establishment of a ministry is only a consideration of political votes, rather than the central government’s desire to preserve Hakka culture. So why does the Hakka have the right to own an affairs agency belonging to its own ethnic group? For what reason was it established? And what implications and enlightenment will the establishment of Hakka Affairs Council bring to Taiwan society?
To these questions, this article will observe from the concept of ＂Politics of Difference＂ by contemporary American political philosopher Iris Marion Young, whose theory states that in a multi-ethnic society, differences between different groups should be accommodated, and those ＂Differences＂ should be brought into the public sphere, and different interpretations of ＂Differences＂ will bring different experiences to society, so that there are more heterogeneous viewpoints in society to achieve the social justice pursued in democratic countries.
Therefore, this study combines the conceptual deduction of ＂ Politics of Difference ＂ with the situation of Hakka in Taiwanese politics, and then uses its theory in the public sphere as an adjustment measure ＂Group Representation＂ for explained the legitimacy of the establishment of Hakka Affairs Council , and then used actual social survey data to supplement the results. The final result found that the establishment of Hakka Affairs Council has three implications in today′s Taiwanese society:
1. The society contains the concept of justice
2. The establishment of Hakka Affairs Council will contribute to the development of a democratic society in Taiwan
3. Recognition the Hakka culture helps to enhance Hakka identity | en_US |