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New Chinese Migrants in Zambia: SOEs, Gender, Health, and Communities book cover

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New Chinese Migrants in Zambia SOEs, Gender, Health, and Communities

By Beibei Yang Copyright 2027
196 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines the experiences of new Chinese migrants to Zambia, including those from state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and private businesses, within the broader context of China’s growing economic engagement with Africa. Drawing on ethnographic studies, this book provides a vivid account of their migratory trajectories, daily lives, interactions with local communities, labor market... Read more

List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Chinese Business Migrants in Zambia 2 Chinese SOE Migrants in Zambia: Social Origin, Recruitment, and Post-migration Experiences 3 At the Interface of Work and Life: Experiences of New Chinese Migrant Women 4 Work-based Social Encounters between Chinese Foremen and Zambian Workers 5 Interracial Intimacies: Stories of Love and Sex between Chinese Men and Zambian Women 6 Through the Len of Anti-malaria Healthcare: Health Inequality among Chinese SOE Migrants in Zambia Conclusion: Re-conceptualization of the New Chinese Migration to Africa Index

Biography

Beibei Yang is a lecturer at the School of Social Development, Shandong Women’s University, China. Her research interests include overseas Chinese in Africa, medical anthropology, and women’s studies.

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