From America to Taiwan: The Transplantation of the 4-H Club and Its International Agricultural Exchange (1951-1965)

• Main Authors: Lin, Chieh-Min, 林杰民
• Other Authors: 王秀惠
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/27886136779380801807

碩士 === 輔仁大學 === 歷史研究所 === 100 === 4-H Club grew up in the twentieth-century U.S. Since the late 19th century, in order to solve many rural problems, some people have created a kind of agricultural extension movement for the youth in rural areas. When the federal government established Cooperative Agricultural Extension Services System, 4-H Club has also been included, developing rapidly into well-known characteristics of today. At the end of World War II, it was spread along with the U.S. aid to many countries. Meanwhile, the 4-H youth has participated in International Farm Youth Exchange, and also began to expand the regional exchange. This study discusses the origin of the 4-H Club and how it outputted organization and promoted international rural exchange. First, this study overviews the historical development of the 4-H in U.S. Secondly, it examines around the post-war world situation, and investigate why this local organization can transplant to other countries after World War II. Finally, the gist of the study is that it researches the Taiwan’s introduction of U.S. 4-H Club, and Youth Exchange instances between Taiwan and America. Accordingly, this study offers precious perspectives from these historical experiences to study a different kind of social images and research vision.