New Industrial Worker Class: "Rural Migrant Workers" in Social Transformation

Author: Xie Jianshe
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The transition from "migrant workers" to "wave of migrant workers" and then to "new industrial workers" is a unique social phenomenon during China's period of social transformation. The issue of "migrant workers" is fundamentally a rural issue and a hot topic in the "three rural issues." The emergence of "migrant workers" is a process of social change. Therefore, exploring and analyzing the social functions of "migrant workers" holds significant practical importance for correctly addressing the "three rural issues," accelerating the comprehensive construction of a moderately prosperous society in China, and achieving social harmony. The transition from "migrant workers" to "wave of migrant workers" and then to "new industrial workers" is a unique social phenomenon during China's period of social transformation. The issue of "migrant workers" is fundamentally a rural issue and a hot topic in the "three rural issues." The emergence of "migrant workers" is a process of social change. Their social and political status, their history and destiny, their present and future, are the main threads that run through this research topic. Therefore, exploring and analyzing the social functions of "migrant workers" holds significant practical importance for correctly addressing the "three rural issues," accelerating the comprehensive construction of a moderately prosperous society in China, and achieving social harmony. The social functions of "migrant workers" as elaborated in this book are primarily discussed from the perspective of the overall migrant worker population. More emphasis is placed on their positive functions, while the negative impacts are addressed less extensively. This is mainly because the social role and contributions of migrant workers are considered the primary and dominant force, while their negative functions are secondary and subordinate. This book is presented as a research outcome, dedicated to everyone, with the aim of fostering better communication, learning, and in-depth discussion.