1st Edition

Small Town China Rural Labour and Social Inclusion

By Beatriz Carrillo Garcia Copyright 2011
228 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

232 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

232 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

While much has been written about rural migrant workers’ experiences in the big cities, population movements into China’s vast network of towns and small cities has been largely neglected. This book presents a detailed case study of rural migrant workers experiences in a small town in a north China county.  The author explores the processes and institutions that enable or preclude the social... Read more
Introduction: Economic Reform, Urbanisation and Rural Migrants  1. Regional Inequalities and Social Development in Shanxi Province  2. Urbanisation, Rural-Urban Linkages and the Urban Labour Market  3. Urbanisation and Housing Provision 4 Decentralisation and Social Security  5. Health and Education  6. Conclusion: Townisation, Rural Workers and Social Inclusion

Biography

Beatriz Carrillo Garcia