Looking for work in post-socialist China : governance, active job seekers and the new Chinese labor market / Feng Xu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Xu, Feng, 1963-

Series:

Routledge contemporary China series ; 77.

Routledge contemporary China series ; 77

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manpower policy--China.

Manpower policy.

Labor market--China.

Labor market.

Job hunting--China.

Job hunting.

Unemployment--China.

Unemployment.

Labor laws and legislation--China.

Labor laws and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book examines China's attempt to institutionalize, professionalize and humanize its approach to governance, drawing heavily on international norms and standards in employment regulation. It discusses the ways in which the government combines the new techniques with old campaign-style policy techniques, which not only makes the state's power visible, but also allows it to claim credit for managing unemployment."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Front Cover; Looking for Work in Post-Socialist China; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Introduction; 1. Unemployment and 'harmonious society'; 2. Creating a labor market and the making of the unemployed; 3. Laws as governing techniques; 4. Public Employment Services; 5. Urban community organizations and employment assistance; 6. University career guidance centers; 7. Temporary staffing agencies; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-50968-2

1-136-50969-0

0-203-14718-9

9780203147184

OCLC:

798530264