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Young and restless in China : informal economy, gender, and the precariat / Xiaoshuo Hou.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hou, Xiaoshuo, 1982- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethnology--China.
- Ethnology.
- Rural-urban migration--China.
- Rural-urban migration.
- Migrant labor--China.
- Migrant labor.
- China--Economic conditions--2000-.
- China.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 155 pages) : digital, PDF file(s), illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- "Contrary to the stereotypical portrayal of the Chinese rural-to-urban migrant workers as hardworking, driven, and filial pious, this book explores the lives of a new generation of migrant workers, mostly male born in the 1990s, who are disappointed by the exploitative factories and opt for short-term employment"-- Provided by publisher
- Contents:
- Chapter 1: Introduction: The great gods Sanhe and the precariat in China
- Chapter 2: Boundary setting: The formation of an identity
- Chapter 3: Stay or run: The perpetual question
- Chapter 4: Like riding a roller coaster: Money, illegality, and relationship
- Chapter 5: Curb your enthusiasm: Gender, sex, and sexuality
- Chapter 6: Conclusion: Young and restless in China: A precarious future
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on November 7, 2024).
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781009511704
- 100951170X
- 9781009511735
- 1009511734
- 9781009511728
- 1009511726
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