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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300577303321

Autore

Zhao Shukai

Titolo

The New Fate of Peasants / / by Shukai Zhao

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

981-10-4440-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXXI, 243 p. 6 illus.)

Disciplina

301

Soggetti

Sociology

Social policy

Political science

Sociology, general

Social Policy

Political Science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Chapter 1: The New Journey -- Chapter 2: The New Life -- Chapter 3: The New Governance -- Chapter 4: The New Epoch.

Sommario/riassunto

This book discusses the historical transformation of the destiny of Chinese peasants under the contemporary political economic conditions, and tries to explore the institutional mechanism behind the formation and maintenance of these conditions. The analysis focuses on the consequences of the great social mobilization brought about by the reform. The phenomenon of migrant workers is the most significant consequence of the change of Chinese peasants’ life courses. The destiny of migrant workers will be the destiny of Chinese peasants.  The introduction chapter of this book discusses the historical context and peasants’ fates, their political participation, and citizenship of peasants after they become urban dwellers. Chapter one discusses the social implication and economic consequences of the urbanization of rural population. Chapter two discusses the living conditions for peasants that moved to work in cities, including working environments, living environments, education of their children, and their social networking. Chapter three discusses the challenges that the mobilization of peasants has posed on government policy making and



urban managements. Chapter four discusses the latest development in the social mobilization of Chinese peasants.