“The Twenty-five Maiden Ladies’ Tomb” is the collective burial site of the female workers who died in a ferry accident on their way to work in 1973. The fact that of the more than 70 passengers on board all 25 who died were unmarried young women, and the taboo in Taiwanese culture that...

Intro -- In the Name of Harmony and Prosperity -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Taiwan's Great Transformation -- 2. From Sunrise to Sunset -- 3. The Waning of a Hard Work Ethic -- 4. The Meaning of Work -- 5. Between Filial Daughter and Loyal Sister -- 6. Guests from the...