


Hardcover
Published: 30th June 1997
ISBN: 9780765600752
Number Of Pages: 270
For Ages: 18 years old
The danwei, or work unit, occupies a central place in Chinese society; at one time it was so entrenched in people's daily life that while one could be without a job, one could not be without a danwei. With outstanding contributors from various disciplines, this volume, a systematic study of the danwei system, addresses three sets of questions from historical and comparative perspectives:
-- What are the origins of the danwei and how did the danwei system become institutionalized?
-- Is it unique to China?
-- What role does the danwei play and has it changed since the launching of the post-Mao reforms?
In addressing these questions. the contributors make a contribution to both Chinese studies and comparative studies of industrial organization and the transition from state socialism.
Introduction The Changing Chinese Workplace in Historical and Comparative Perspective | |
Minor Public Economy: The Revolutionary Origins of the Danwei | |
From Native-Place to Workplace: Labor Origins and Outcomes of China's Danwei System | |
The Republican Origins of the Danwei: The Case of Shanghai's Bank of China | |
Chinese Danwei Reforms: Convergence with the Japanese Model? | |
The Russian "Village in the City" and the Stalinist System of Enterprise Management: The Origins of Worker Alienation in Soviet State-Socialism | |
The Soviet Factory As Community Organizer, Kenneth Straus Danwei Under Reform | |
Danwei: The Economic Foundations of a Unique Institution | |
The Impact of the Floating Population on the Danwei: Shifts in the Patterns of Labor Mobility Control and Entitlement Provision | |
Work Units and Housing Reform in Two Chinese Cities | |
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ISBN: 9780765600752
ISBN-10: 0765600757
Series: Socialism and Social Movements
Audience:
Professional
For Ages: 18 years old
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 270
Published: 30th June 1997
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 23.67 x 15.14
x 2.36
Weight (kg): 0.53