Light and shadow of an inarticulate age : reflections on China's reform

Ngai PUN; Matthew A. HALE

Light and shadow of an inarticulate age : reflections on China's reform

Ngai PUN, Matthew A. HALE

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Abstract

This tribute to the resilience of China's migrant workers is by an academic who lived and worked among them in Shenzhen for seven months, sharing their screams and dreams. It touchingly portrays the plight of young migrant workers, many of them women, who have been caught in the grip of capital's unscrupulous willingness to sacrifice anything in the pursuit of profit. Their efforts to organise themselves have been at best a partial success.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	70-76
Number of pages	7
Journal	Economic and Political Weekly
Volume	43
Issue number	52
Publication status	Published - 27 Dec 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Abridged translation of “Shiyu niandai de guang yu ying” (Open Times, Kaifang shidai).

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Light and shadow of an inarticulate age : reflections on China's reform

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