Constrained Labour Agency and the Changing Regulatory Regime in China

被引:43
作者
Chan, Chris King-Chi [1 ]
机构
[1] City Univ Hong Kong, Dept Appl Social Sci, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
关键词
UNION; TRADE; ORGANIZATIONS; STANDARDS; CONDUCT; CHAINS; RIGHTS; SOUTH;
D O I
10.1111/dech.12104
中图分类号
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
020101 [政治经济学]; 020103 [经济史]; 030301 [社会学];
摘要
Using the concept of 'constrained agency' introduced by Neil Coe and David Jordhus-Lier, this article attempts to evaluate the possibilities and constraints facing labour agency in the Pearl River Delta in China. By reviewing the social, economic and political background of the changing labour market and labour regulations in China, and through an intensive case study of a workers' strike and its consequences, the author argues that Chinese migrant workers have begun to challenge the state's regulatory regime on labour, which is based on individual rights. However, the introduction of a regulatory framework based on collective rights is being impeded by the party-state's manipulation of trade unions and the strong influence of global capital on local labour policy.
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页码:685 / 709
页数:25
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