{"product_id":"migrant-labor-in-china-pun-ngai-9780745671758","title":"Migrant Labor in China","description":"Long known as the world's factory, China is the largest manufacturing economy ever seen, accounting for more than 10% of global exports. China is also, of course, home to the largest workforce on the planet, the crucial element behind its staggering economic success. But who are China�s workers who keep the machine running, and how is the labor process changing under economic reform? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pun Ngai, a leading expert in factory labor in China, charts the rise of China as a �world workshop� and the emergence of a new labor force in the context of the post-socialist transformations of the last three decades. The book analyzes the role of the state and transnational interests in creating a new migrant workforce deprived of many rights and social protection. As China increases its output of high-value, high-tech products, particularly for its own growing domestic market of middle-class consumers, workers are increasingly voicing their discontent through strikes and protest, creating new challenges for the Party-State and the global division of labor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blending theory, politics, and real-world examples, this book will be an invaluable guide for upper-level students and non-specialists interested in China�s economy and Chinese politics and society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pun Ngai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745671756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745671758\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.80w x 0.70d","brand":"Pun Ngai","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46738983878911,"sku":"9780745671758","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d32b8fe3-48da-490f-a0fd-0e7890f03e2e.jpg?v=1743276859","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/migrant-labor-in-china-pun-ngai-9780745671758","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}