Marginalisation in China
Perspectives on Transition and Globalisation
1st Edition
Published on 23. August 2007
Book
Hardback
280 pages
978-0-7546-4427-9 (ISBN)
Description
Economic transition in China has witnessed (re)centralization of resources from the margin to the core in economic, social and political senses. This book employs a marginalization lens to reveal, delineate and better understand the processes, patterns, trends, multiple dimensions and dynamics of the phenomenon, and the consequences and implications for development and well-being in the country. Bringing together a wide range of domestic and international experts and disciplinary perspectives, the book combines empirical research and conceptual analysis to provide an insightful overview of China's recent development. It contributes to the debate over marginalization and its interactions with globalization and transition in China, and has significance for various domestic and international policy arenas in respect of tackling marginalization, poverty and social exclusion effectively while striving for the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals in China and beyond.
Reviews / Votes
'Despite fast growth for three decades, millions of people in China still live in poverty due to rising inequality. This volume, focusing on various aspects of marginalization in Chinese society, is a valuable contribution to existing literature and should be an essential reference for studies on China.' Shujie Yao, University of Nottingham, UK 'China's extraordinary economic success has had considerable social costs. This interesting edited volume offers in depth accounts of increasing inequality, rural poverty, reduced access to healthcare, the social exclusion of rural migrants and laid off workers and the impacts of globalisation on marginalised groups in China. It makes an important contribution to Chinese poverty studies.' Delia Davin, University of Leeds, UKMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-4427-9 (9780754644279)
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Perspectives on Transition and Globalisation
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Perspectives on Transition and Globalisation
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Bin Wu | Richard Sanders | Heather Xiaoquan Zhang
Marginalisation in China
Perspectives on Transition and Globalisation
E-Book
05/2016
Routledge
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Persons
Heather Xiaoquan Zhang is Lecturer in Chinese Studies in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Leeds, UK. Bin Wu is Research Associate in the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University UK. Richard Sanders is Reader in Political Economy at the University of Northampton, UK.
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction, Heather XiaoquanZhang, RichardSanders; Part 1 China in Transition; Chapter 2 Marginalisation in the Chinese Countryside, RichardSanders, YangChen, YiyingCao; Chapter 3 Marginalisation of Laid-off State-owned Enterprise Workers in Wuhan, JunTang, MingzhuDong, MarkDuda; Chapter 4 Marginalisation in the Chinese Energy Sector, PhilipAndrews-Speed; Chapter 5 Living and Working at the Margin, LiZhang; Chapter 6 Marginalisation and Health Provision in Transitional China, ZhiqiangFeng; Chapter 7, KaLin; Part 2 Marginalisation in the Era of Globalisation in China; Chapter 8 Globalisation and Marginalisation of Chinese Overseas Contract Workers, BinWu; Chapter 9 The World Trade Organization and Chinese Farmers, John Q.Tian; Chapter 10 China, the World Trade Organization and the End of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing, MarkusEberhardt, JohnThoburn; Chapter 11 Conceptualising the Links, Heather XiaoquanZhang; Chapter 12 Spatial and Social Marginalisation of Health in China, Ian G.Cook, Trevor J.B.Dummer; Chapter 13 Civil Society and Marginalisation, KatherineMorton;