Life is a song

Author: Li Zhen
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: With the acceleration of urbanization, contemporary rural youth in China have gained the opportunity to undergo a "de-ruralization" social role transformation. They are hailed as the "vanguard of urban construction!" However, they are also paying a heavy price: during their time working away from home, they suffer from industrial civilization-specific hazards such as industrial accidents, occupational diseases, and mental health issues. Numerous cases demonstrate that many of them sacrifice their own health in the process of urbanization. This book, part of the "Working Age" series, in this installment, presents a documentary report from a societal perspective, showcasing the harms inflicted upon the working class by labor on their lives and health—because they live on the fringes of society, and this unique way of life demands our attention. In this installment, which is the second one, it tells the stories of working friends, introduces common knowledge about occupational diseases and industrial accidents, and offers practical guidance to those working away from home from a perspective of utility—because they are labeled as "illiterate" and vulnerable by mainstream society, and this prejudice also demands our attention. Healthy labor is a right that every worker should have. When this right is threatened or being violated, we should analyze the underlying causes of the phenomenon and understand the rights we face in the face of danger—this is the fundamental purpose of this book. This is a series of books that records the history of the marginalized and promotes the culture of the working class. It takes the mission of conveying the voices of the working class, building a platform for urban-rural exchange, and advancing China's urbanization process upon itself, because the group it focuses on forms the foundation of society. We are interdependent, and our fortunes are intertwined. It opposes moralization and respects only facts; it opposes one-sidedness and pursues diversity; it awaits your voice.