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The (Re)Making of the Chinese Working Class: Labor Activism and Passivity in China

The (Re)Making of the Chinese Working Class: Labor Activism and Passivity in China

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This book explores how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) develops Chinese governmentality among everyday workers through its thought management system, retaining and incorporating Confucian discourses to maintain stability and control. It offers insights into Chinese working-class politics and labor movements and is a valuable resource for students and academics interested in these topics.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 182 pages
Publication date: 19 September 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG


This book delves into Foucault's theoretical works to comprehend the (re-) creation of the Chinese working class. By employing Foucault's genealogical (historicalization) method, the author explores how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has developed Chinese governmentality (or government of mentalities) among ordinary workers within its thought management system. Through an examination of significant historical events in China, the author demonstrates how the CCP's ability to retain, update, and incorporate numerous Confucian discourses into its contemporary form of thought management system through social networks, such as families and schools, enables it to continuously (re-) shape workers' consciousness into one that upholds their docility. This book will offer a fresh perspective on Chinese working-class politics and labor movements. It will serve as a comprehensive resource for students and academics with interests in Chinese employment relations, Chinese politics, labor activist culture, and social movements.

This book delves into Foucault's theoretical works to comprehend the (re-) creation of the Chinese working class. By employing Foucault's genealogical (historicalization) method, the author explores how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has developed Chinese governmentality (or government of mentalities) among ordinary workers within its thought management system. Through an examination of significant historical events in China, the author demonstrates how the CCP's ability to retain, update, and incorporate numerous Confucian discourses into its contemporary form of thought management system through social networks, such as families and schools, enables it to continuously (re-) shape workers' consciousness into one that upholds their docility. This book will offer a fresh perspective on Chinese working-class politics and labor movements. It will serve as a comprehensive resource for students and academics with interests in Chinese employment relations, Chinese politics, labor activist culture, and social movements.

Weight: 282g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030833152
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021

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