migration and labor -- march 3 readings

[clay dube]

Hi Folks,
For the March 3 session with Cindy Fan, please download and read her book chapter:

http://china.usc.edu/App_Images//Fan.pdf.

Please also read Weston, "Fueling China's Capitalist Transformation: The Human Cost" (pp. 68-89) in China's Transformations.

Optional: Hessler, "At Night You're Not Lonely" (pp. 149-168) in Oracle Bones.

You've been given these two books.

[clay dube]

Naughton's coverage of Labor is quite interesting. You should scan ch. 8 (p. 179 ff), but spend a little more time with the migration / labor markets section. He has one section entitled, "The Migration Decision," that you may find interesting.

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone,

Professor Fan has just sent us some additional reading materials for our Monday meeting, along with the attached bibliography of resources on migration and labor in China. Please take some time to browse through these readings, as they provide a good background for Professor Fan's presentation.

Required readings for March 3 are listed below. Readings 1, 3 and 4 can be downloaded by clicking on the associated links.

1. Fan, Cindy. “Migration, Hukou, and the Chinese City,” from China Urbanizes - http://china.usc.edu/App_Images//Fan.pdf

2. Weston, Timothy. "Fueling China's Capitalist Transformation: The Human Cost," pgs. 68-89 in China's Transformations (you have this book)

3. Fan, Cindy. Chapters 1, 2 and 9 from China on the Move: Migration, the State, and the Household - http://china.usc.edu/App_Images//China on the Move Chpts 1, 2 & 9.pdf

4. Three news articles on migration and labor - http://china.usc.edu/App_Images//Articles 2, 3 & 4.pdf

Optional: Hessler, Peter. "At Night You're Not Lonely" pgs. 149-168 in Oracle Bones (you have this book)

If you have trouble with any of the links above, please let me know.

Thanks,
Miranda

[clay dube]

Asia in My Classroom - Web Resources

Hi Folks, I just posted three items about migrant workers to the thread above. They are on p. 30 of that thread (1- click on the link above, 2- scroll to the bottom of that page, 3- click on the p. 30 link, 4- look for posts with migrant workers in the subject line).

The videos available for viewing are:

Migrant Workers in Shanghai

Going Home 2008

Migrant Workers -- music video

This is a subject with special relevance in California. Migrants produce our food, build our houses, and do so much more.

[Anonymous]

The topic of migration and labor in China is interesting. It is astounding to me how a nation/government can treat its own people so unfairly. I believe Dr. Fan's case studies over time are particularly interesting. I hope that the Chinese government will support workers more in the future and solve the immediate crisis of the 2-week new year holiday, when a huge segment of the nation's population is traveling.
As a consumber it would be nice to know how to buy quality Chinese goods from companies that do not support and/or contribute to the exploitation of workers.

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