{"product_id":"young-and-restless-in-china-informal-economy-gender-and-the-precariat-hardback-9781009511681","title":"Young and Restless in China; Informal Economy, Gender, and the Precariat (Hardback) 9781009511681","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eYoung and Restless in China\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInformal Economy, Gender, and the Precariat\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith the rise of the gig economy and short-term, task-based labor, what happens to the largest workforce in the world?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eXiaoshuo Hou (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009511681, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 December 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e170 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 1.7 cm, 0.4 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAt a time when precarious labor is on the rise on a global scale, Young and Restless in China explores both the institutional and the individual processes that lead to informal employment and the clustering of the 'great gods' (dashen) – migrant workers, mostly male and born in the 1990s, who are disappointed by exploitative factories and thus choose short-term employment and day labor – in urban migrant communities. Based on ethnographic studies in two of those communities in China, this book analyzes the gendered and gendering aspects of labor, reveals the different processes of precarization among workers, and discusses the role of the diverse intermediaries who both sustain workers' livelihoods and reproduce their precarity.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction: the great gods of Sanhe and the precariat in China\u003cbr\u003e 2. Boundary setting: the formation of an identity\u003cbr\u003e 3. Stay or run: the perpetual question\u003cbr\u003e 4. Like riding a roller coaster: money, illegality, and relationship\u003cbr\u003e 5. Curb your enthusiasm: gender, sex, and sexuality\u003cbr\u003e 6. Conclusion: young and restless in China: a precarious future\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: reflections on experiences in the field.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20%5BJHB%5D%22\"\u003eJHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415625232664,"sku":"9781009511681","price":72.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009511681i.jpg?v=1784419315","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/young-and-restless-in-china-informal-economy-gender-and-the-precariat-hardback-9781009511681","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}