1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910455176403321

Autore

Syrett Nicholas L

Titolo

The company he keeps [[electronic resource] ] : a history of white college fraternities / / Nicholas L. Syrett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2009

ISBN

1-4696-0596-1

0-8078-8870-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (431 p.)

Collana

Gender and American culture

Disciplina

378.1/98550973

Soggetti

Greek letter societies - United States - History - 19th century

Greek letter societies - United States - History - 20th century

Male college students - United States - History

Masculinity - United States - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Camaraderie and resistance : the founding and function of college fraternities -- The sacred, the secular, and the manly -- Very fraternally yours : national brotherhood in the nineteenth century -- Greeks and barbs : social class and the rise of the fraternity in the postbellum years -- Fussers and fast women : fraternity men in the 1920's -- Democracy, drinking, and violence : post-World War II fraternities.

Sommario/riassunto

Here is the first book to recount the full history of white college fraternities in America. Nicholas Syrett traces these organizations from their days in antebellum all-male schools to the sprawling modern-day college campus, paying special attention to how fraternity brothers have defined masculinity over the course of their 180-year history. Based on extensive research at twelve different schools and analyzing at least twenty national fraternities, The Company He Keeps explores the formation of what Syrett calls ""fraternal masculinity."" He describes how men have gained...



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910455532603321

Titolo

Migration and social protection in China [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Ingrid Nielsen & Russell Smyth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Jersey, : World Scientific, c2008

ISBN

981-279-050-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (276 p.)

Collana

Series on contemporary China, , 1793-0847 ; ; v. 14

Altri autori (Persone)

NielsenIngrid

SmythRussell

Disciplina

304.80951

368.40086240951

Soggetti

Migrant labor - Insurance - China

Social security - China

Migration, Internal - China

Rural-urban migration - China

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 The Rhetoric and the Reality of Social Protection for China's Migrant Workers Ingrid Nielsen and Russell Smyth; 1. Introduction; 2. Social Protection and Social Justice; 3. Migrant Participation in Social Protection Schemes; 4. The Role of the Household, State and Market in Providing Social Protection; 5. Conclusion; References; SECTION 2: SOCIAL PROTECTION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; Chapter 2 Reincorporating the Mingong: Dilemmas of Citizen Status David Kelly; 1. Introduction; 2. The Hierarchical Rent-Sharing Model3

3. Hierarchical Rent-Sharing and the Mingong4. Rural Migrant Workers and Citizen Movements5; 4.1 Mingong huang: the dearth of migrant workers; 5. Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Righting Wrongs: The Language of Policy Reform and China's Migrant Workers Gloria Davies and Scott Grant; 1. Introduction; 2. Responsible Governance in Aid of Stability; 3. Making the Case for Protecting Migrant Workers' Rights; 4. Have Wrongs Been Righted?; References; SECTION 3: MIGRANT PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL PROTECTION SCHEMES



Chapter 4 The Design of a Social Security System for Rural Migrant Workers in China Dewen Wang1. Introduction; 2. Data; 3. Social Security Coverage and Characteristics of Rural Migrant Workers; 4. Why participation Rates in Social Security Schemes among Rural Migrant Workers are so Low; 5. Reform Progress and Outlook for a Social Security System for Rural Migrant Workers; 6. Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Correct Ideas and Social Security Reform in China: The Case of Shanghai's Township Insurance Gloria Davies, Ingrid Nielsen and Russell Smyth; 1. Introduction

2. Social Justice as a Correct Idea3. Promoting Town Insurance as Social Justice; 4. Citizens' Concerns over Social Security; 5. Has Shanghai's Township Insurance Been Successful in Extending Coverage?; 6. Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 6 Why Do Migrant Workers Not Participate in Urban Social Security Schemes? The Case of the Construction and Service Sectors in Tianjin Bingqin Li; 1. Introduction; 2. Literature on Social Welfare/Insurance Participation Around the World; 3. Studies of Social Insurance Participation in China; 4. The Analytical Framework; 5. Research Methods

6. A Brief Policy Review of Recent Social Insurance Changes in Tianjin7. Research Findings and Discussions of the Results; 8. Urban Risks and Reliance on Informal Protection; 8.1. Unemployment; 8.2. Health problems; 8.3. Old age; 9. Awareness and Understanding of the Urban Social Insurance System; 10. Direct Answers to the Question: "Why do you not want to Participate in the Social Insurance Scheme?"; 11. Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 7 What Determines the Welfare and Social Security Entitlements of Rural Migrants in Chinese Cities? Fei Guo and Wenshu Gao; 1. Introduction

2. Data and Research Settings

Sommario/riassunto

China has an estimated 120-150 million internal migrants from the countryside living in its cities. These people are the engine that has been driving China's high rate of economic growth. However, until recently, little or no attention has been given to the establishment of a social protection regime for migrant workers. This volume examines the key issues involved in establishing social protection for them, including a critical examination of deficiencies in existing arrangements and an in-depth study of proposals that have been offered for extending social security coverage. Featuring contri