Marginalisation in China: Perspectives on Transition and Globalisation

by Bin Wu, Heather Xiaoquan Zhang (Editor), Richard Sanders

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138266803
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/15/2016
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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;

Editorial Reviews

'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, UK

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