Strangers in the City

Strangers in the City
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 302
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ISBN-10 : 9780804742061
ISBN-13 : 0804742065
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Download or read book Strangers in the City written by Li Zhang and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With rapid commercialization, a booming urban economy, and the relaxation of state migratory policies, over 100 million peasants, known as China's "floating population," have streamed into large cities seeking employment and a better life. This book traces the profound transformation this massive flow of rural migrants has caused as it challenges Chinese socialist modes of state control.


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