日治時期埔里的殖民統治與地方發展

本文以日治時期埔里地區的發展做為主題，探討殖民統治時期埔里的人口變遷、產業發展、交通建設、改善生活機能措施等各方面的改變。一方面從「地」的角度，考察埔里地區在殖民統治期間展現出怎樣重要的地理位置，環境對於地方產業的發展又產生怎樣的限制。另一方面則是從「人」的角度，探討此期間埔里地區的官民互動、族群互動關係，以及地方菁英所扮演的角色與功能。除了整理出完整的人口統計資料，也以烏牛欄庄為例，分析該庄婚姻、收養關係的地域網絡、族群網絡。研究地方菁英與地方發展的關係，本文除了以「文化網絡」與「公共領域」等概念來探討地方菁英的公共參與，也分別建立了「埔里地方菁英簡歷表」與「埔里地區日本人菁英簡歷表」，對於地方菁英進行量化分析，賦予「聲望」評等，並且討論「世代交替」關係，把日本人菁英納入討論，是本文的特色之一。在研究方法上，運用「比較」的方式，不僅敘述埔里諸如水道、電燈會社、公設當舖、生魚市場、市街改正等各項新措施的設立或執行過程，也探討埔里與臺灣整體的時代脈動關係。人口研究方面，以埔里的人口數據與較上層的全臺灣數據、下一層的烏牛欄庄數據做比較，說明埔里的人口變遷與族群結構特別之處。運用電腦軟體將戶口調查簿中所有的烏牛欄庄民資料建檔整理分析，是本文最特別的部分。本文利用多元的史料、新的研究方法來建構埔里地區的發展史，嘗試為臺灣地方史研究提供一個新的研究路徑。

關鍵字

殖民統治；地方史研究；埔里；人口統計；戶口調查簿；地方菁英

並列摘要

This thesis examines the development of the Puli area (Nantou County, central Taiwan) during the period of Japanese colonial governance over Taiwan. It does so by considering a number of key changes that took place at that time, including population growth, economic development, transportation networks, and overall quality of life. On the one hand, my research focuses on Puli from the perspective of “place”, with special emphasis placed on characteristics of and limitations imposed by the local environment. On the other hand, it also stresses the importance of “people”, especially the key roles played by local elites. In addition to treating the totality of Puli’s demographic sources, this thesis draws on a case study of the village of Wu-niu-lan to analyze this locale’s patterns of marriage and adoption, and well as local networks and interaction between different ethnic and sub-ethnic groups. In terms of the links between elites and local development, this thesis utilizes concepts such as the cultural nexus of power and the public sphere to analyze the ways in which elites participated in various aspects of local life. Considerable data and statistical analysis are also provided in detailed biographical tables of Puli’s local elites, including both Taiwanese and Japanese individuals, which shed new light on issues of status, reputation, and family continuity. The thesis also adopts a clear comparative perspective. Apart from presenting thorough descriptions of the manifold aspects of Puli’s development, it attempts to view these phenomena from the larger perspective of Taiwan’s history under Japanese colonial governance. In terms of historical demography, I stress Puli’s uniqueness by comparing its demographic sources to those from other parts of Taiwan, while also undertaking a case study of Wu-niu-lan based on a computer database of this village’s household registers. By utilizing a wide range of new primary sources, as well as an interdisciplinary methodology, this thesis points the way towards new approaches in the field of Taiwanese local historical research.