Social ties, resources, and migrant labor contention in contemporary China : from peasants to protesters /
This book examines labor protest in authoritarian states through a study of the evolution of migrant labor protests in China over the past three decades. It explores the economic, political, and demographic changes that have influenced migrant labor protest activity, how migrant workers engage in pr...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
2014.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9780739191866 0739191861 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Understanding the frequency and form of Chinese migrant labor protests
- The current condition of migrant labor in China : common disputes and strategies for action
- From wandering beggars to new urban citizens : the changing landscape for migrant labor
- The state, the market, and challenges to institutionalizing migrant labor protests
- Mobilizing resources for protest : quantitative analysis
- Social ties and labor protest : case study analysis
- Technology and migrant labor protest
- Social sources of support : migrant organizations and labor activism
- Conclusion: labor protest in authoritarian states
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the author.